Actor Shareena Clanton has responded to a new statement from her former employer, which addresses social media posts she made detailing racist traumas experienced on the set of Neighbours .
In a statement overnight, Chris Oliver-Taylor, CEO of Fremantle Asia Pacific, committed to using an Indigenous-led consultancy company to investigate the situation.
“Fremantle is committed to providing an environment where employees and others in the workplace are treated fairly and with respect and. We have asked Campfire X, creative leaders in Indigenous Cultural Protocols, to conduct an independent review of Neighbours and the production process.”
Ms Clanton says she s glad there will be an investigation, but that the statements still aren t good enough.
Actor Shareena Clanton alleges she experienced multiple racist traumas on Neighbours set
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Shareena Clanton says speaking up about racism on the Neighbours set left her feeling isolated and ostracised.
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Actor Shareena Clanton has said she experienced multiple racist traumas while on set for the soap hit Neighbours.
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Clanton said she faced retailiation for speaking up about racism and misconduct
Production company Fremantle Media said it was engaged in significant discussions with Clanton while she was on the show
Clanton, a Wongatha,Yamatji, Noongar and Gitja woman, said it had been lonely, triggering and traumatising to work in such a culturally unsafe place .