Individual or Group Submission04/05/24

Lionel Dukakis

Lionel Dukakis is a Proud Gunditjmara Man and Managing Director of Indigenous Affairs First Nations Traffic Management & First Nations Labour Hire Pty Ltd. This submission outlines Lionel's experiences as a member of the Stolen Generation and in creating change through employment and empowerment of Mob.

Topics: Economic prosperity, Stolen generation

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