Pat O'Shane speaks about a lifetime of defiance at IWD

Alex Bainbridge
March 11, 2022
Issue 
1337
News
International Women's Day in Cairns. Photo: Renee Lees

Pat O’Shane told a packed-out International Women’s Day celebration in Cairns on March 8 about her lifetime of defiance against racism and authorities.

The Socialist Alliance candidate for Leichhardt said she had been a beneficiary of free healthcare and free education, and that these needed to be restored. Performers Emily Hapea and Faux Mo helped make the rebellious event a big success.

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Pat O'Shane 4 Leichhardt
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Kuku Yalanji woman Pat O'Shane

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