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LetHerSpeak
#LetHerSpeak (also known as #LetUsSpeak) is an Australian campaign to amend evidence legislation so as to allow victims of sex crimes to be publicly identified if they choose. The campaign was founded in November 2018 by journalist Nina Funnell with support from End Rape on Campus (EROC), News Corp Australia and Sydney law firm Marque. It focuses on changes to the law in Tasmania, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and the Northern Territory. As of 2021, the parliaments of Tasmania and the Northern Territory had amended their laws accordingly. Laws relating to victims of sex offences All Australian jurisdictions provide some form of legal protection to prevent victims of sexual offences from being publicly identified. However, as of 2018, laws in Tasmania, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and the Northern Territory were framed in such a way as to make it impossible for victims to identify themselves in the media without a court order. The campaign characterised these provisions as "g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Tame
Grace Tame (born 28 December 1994) is an Australian activist and advocate for survivors of sexual assault. Tame was named 2021 Australian of the Year on 25 January 2021. Early life, family and education Grace Tame was born in Hobart in about 1994. Her father is former Tasmanian cricketer Michael Tame. In 2013, Tame dropped out of St Michael's Collegiate, and later re-enrolled at a different high school. She then moved to the United States, where she graduated from Santa Barbara City College with degrees in theatre arts and liberal arts. Abuse and aftermath Tame was a dual-scholarship holder at St Michael's Collegiate girls' school in Hobart, and had been diagnosed with anorexia in Year 10. She was groomed when she was 15 and then repeatedly sexually abused by her 58-year-old teacher, Nicolaas Bester. Although the school was found to have had multiple opportunities to intervene, the abuse did not stop until Tame reported her attacker. Nicolaas Bester was arrested and convict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |