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The NITV Podcast - Lidia Thorpe

Lidia Thorpe will represent Victoria in the Senate.
Lidia Thorpe will represent Victoria in the Senate. Source: SBS News

In this episode of the NITV podcast we meet the very first Aboriginal woman set to join the Federal Senate with the Greens in August 2020.


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In this episode of the NITV podcast we meet the very first Aboriginal woman set to join the Federal Senate with the Greens in August 2020.


The NITV podcast brings you in this new episode the story of Lidia Thorpe due to be sworn into Federal senate when the Federal Parliament is due to next meet at the end of August 2020. Lidia Thorpe during her interview talks about Aboriginal community control, self-determination and gives her position on the Victorian Treaty. Lidia talks about her own personal journey and inspiring family story and what it is like for Lidia Thorpe being the very first Aboriginal person from Victoria to be a Senator. Lidia also speaks about what does this amazing achievement means for her personally and professionally.


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