Nuclear weapons test survivor speaks at fifth Yami Lester Memorial Address

12 August 2024Politics & Economy · Social Justice#aboriginalaustralians · connection to country · First Nations · International Campaign against Nuclear Weapons · Nuclear Weapons · SurvivorMark Bensted

A First Nations woman who survived the fallout from British nuclear tests at Maralinga, South Australia, is urging the federal government to uphold their recent commitments to abolish nuclear weapons.

Kokatha Elder, Sue Haseldine, is an ambassador for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, and she spoke at the Fifth Yami Lester Memorial Address in Alice Springs over the weekend.

Producers:

Mark Bensted

Speakers:

Jonathan Pilbrow- the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network