Sexual assault survivor Grace Tame named 2021 Australian of the Year
25 Jan, 2021 05:32 PM
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By: Kerry Warren and Nina Funnell
Sexual assault survivor Grace Tame, 26, from Hobart, has been named 2021 Australian of the Year for her bravery in shining a light on child sexual abuse, trauma impacts, and the warning signs of grooming.
Tame is the first Tasmanian to win the top gong in the awards 61-year history. She rose to prominence via News Corp s #LetHerSpeak campaign which in 2019, took her legal case to be able to publicly self-identify as a rape survivor to the Supreme Court of Tasmania, and won.
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