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Aunty Lesley Williams spent six months' wages on a deb ball gown to 'come out to a society' that didn't accept her

By ABC NEWS (Australia)

Published : Sept. 19, 2024 - 08:23

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An indigenous elder is the first person to given evidence at Queensland’s truth-telling and healing inquiry, explaining what life was like growing up in an aboriginal community. Aunty Lesley Williams describes living off rations and being sent away as a teenager to work for white farming families.