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A podcast that explores republican sentiment among fellow Australians.
Franca Arena on being the first woman of non-English speaking background to be elected to an Australian parliament
Talking Independence
15 minutes 21 seconds
3 years ago
Franca Arena on being the first woman of non-English speaking background to be elected to an Australian parliament
Join us as we chat to Franca Arena. At 84 she gives us her passionate account on being the first woman of non-English speaking background to be elected to an Australian parliament. A pioneer of the Australian Republic Movement, Franca got the ball rolling with her friend Faith Bandler, along with Neville Wran, Tom Keneally and Malcolm Turnbull. In 1991 the ARM is born!
Talking Independence
A podcast that explores republican sentiment among fellow Australians.
