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Yes, Bolt and friends, Im a black woman. A proud black woman. My culture and family made me who I am. My community made me strong, vocal, and they taught me ho...w to fight for whats right.

As an Aboriginal woman, I was born into politics. Ive dedicated my life to social justice, human rights and protecting country.

Ive stood in front of bulldozers to stop our native forests being logged and fought for a better education for our kids so they wont have to leave school at 14 like I did.

Those same core values of social and environmental justice are what brought me to the Greens.

Were at a time in history where we need leaders who understand the importance of connection to country and the need for sustainable living.

Right now, this country needs healing. It needs politicians with the guts to tackle climate change and stand up to the mining companies poisoning our land. It needs real people in politics who know what it's like to struggle with the rising cost of living.

Being Aboriginal is not all I am, but its the centre of who I am. Im a mother, a business owner, a community leader and someone who believes in fighting for what's right. I cant separate my culture from my politics and I wont apologise for it, it makes me a better representative for my electorate.

Im proud to be a First Nations woman. I belong to the oldest living culture in the world. Weve sustained and protected this land for thousands of years but our voices have been missing at the heart of government.

We need greater diversity in politics so that our government reflects our broad community. We need to walk together towards a future thats more inclusive for all of us.

So yes, if Im elected as the first Aboriginal woman to the Victorian Parliament, it will be historic. It will be a moment of unity at a time of deep division. It will give hope to every kid who thinks that they don't matter.

My values and my background as a grassroots campaigner standing up to vested interests are the reasons you can count on me to be a strong advocate for our diverse and compassionate Northcote community the place where I grew up and the people I love.

As for those who say, She doesnt look Aboriginal, I ask you, what does Aboriginal look like? Were not a caricature or a stereotype. We come in all shapes and sizes.

So yeah, Im black and Im proud of it and I'm more than ready for the challenges ahead.

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