Rebel With a Cause - Part 1: Pat O'Shane (2023)

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The story of how Pat O'Shane AM defied the odds to become one of Australia's most brilliant legal game changers, and a look at her ambitious federal election campaign. What does it take to make a difference? Four First Nations trailblazers – a senator, a magistrate, a media icon and a poet – put everything on the line for a brighter future. Senator Neville Bonner, a Jagera Elder, was the first Indigenous person elected to Parliament, serving 12 years across four federal governments. Former teacher and barrister Pat O’Shane, a Kuku Yalanji woman, became Australia’s first Aboriginal magistrate – a position she held from 1986 until 2013. Birri Gubba Gungalu radio host Tiga Bayles ruled the airwaves, presenting Sydney’s Radio Redfern and establishing the Brisbane Indigenous Media Association and the National Indigenous Radio Service. And Noonuccal poet, conservationist and activist Oodgeroo Noonuccal was the first Aboriginal person to publish a book of verse.

Director: Douglas Watkin, Jill Robinson, EJ Garret, S.F. Tusa
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date:
Production: National Indigenous Television, SBS
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Douglas Watkin, Jill Robinson, EJ Garret, S.F. Tusa
More Films in Genre: Documentary

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What is Rebel With a Cause - Part 1: Pat O'Shane about?
The story of how Pat O'Shane AM defied the odds to become one of Australia's most brilliant legal game changers, and a look at her ambitious federal election campaign. What does it take to make a difference? Four First Nations trailblazers – a senator, a magistrate, a media icon and a poet – put everything on the line for a brighter future. Senator Neville Bonner, a Jagera Elder, was the first Indigenous person elected to Parliament, serving 12 years across four federal governments. Former teacher and barrister Pat O’Shane, a Kuku Yalanji woman, became Australia’s first Aboriginal magistrate – a position she held from 1986 until 2013. Birri Gubba Gungalu radio host Tiga Bayles ruled the airwaves, presenting Sydney’s Radio Redfern and establishing the Brisbane Indigenous Media Association and the National Indigenous Radio Service. And Noonuccal poet, conservationist and activist Oodgeroo Noonuccal was the first Aboriginal person to publish a book of verse.
Who directed Rebel With a Cause - Part 1: Pat O'Shane?
Rebel With a Cause - Part 1: Pat O'Shane was directed by Douglas Watkin, Jill Robinson, EJ Garret, S.F. Tusa.
How long is Rebel With a Cause - Part 1: Pat O'Shane?
Rebel With a Cause - Part 1: Pat O'Shane has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
What genre is Rebel With a Cause - Part 1: Pat O'Shane?
Rebel With a Cause - Part 1: Pat O'Shane is a Documentary film.
Where was Rebel With a Cause - Part 1: Pat O'Shane produced?
Rebel With a Cause - Part 1: Pat O'Shane was produced in Australia.