Anonymous 451
This submission is from a proud Palawa woman. In this submission, she reflects on her parents’ upbringing and intergenerational trauma, the forced removal of her son and his subsequent suicide, her experience at the Coroner’s Court, the importance of culture, and her hopes for the Aboriginal community.
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