A day after receiving a formal apology from the Prime Minister, former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins and 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame give a joint address to the National Press Club.
00:00 - Grace Tame addresses the National Press Club
02:22 - Recounting her story amid online attacks
04:24 - "I am an advocate for all survivors of child sexual abuse, many of whom are male".
07:20 - Grace Tame recounts phone call about appearance at Australian of the Year award
13:32 - Grace Tame calls for the government to take the issue of abuse in all its forms seriously with proactive, preventative measures
14:36 - Grace Tame calls for more funding for prevention education
16:50 - Grace Tame calls for national, consistent, legislative change
20:02 - "We mustn’t forget how far we’ve come"
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-09/grace-tame-and-brittany-higgins-at-the-national-press-club-abc/100815916
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