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Program: Coming Out in Politics

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What’s it like being queer in a job where public scrutiny is part of the daily grind? You’ll meet three politicians from across the political spectrum whose sexuality has shaped their values, but has also been used against them: Australia’s first openly gay Indigenous parliamentarian, NT Labor’s Chansey Paech; Liberal MP and former Human Rights Commissioner, Tim Wilson; and equality advocate and independent City of Sydney Councillor, Dr Kerryn Phelps.

Featuring

Dr Kerryn Phelps – she/her

Tim Wilson – he/him

Chansey Paech – he/him

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Host & Creator Mon Schafter  

Supervising Producer James O’Brien  

Sound Design/Engineering Jacob Round  

Producer Zoe Walker  

Theme song Sing - Composers D Lozinski, B Weighill, J Stockling, Performers Random Dan, Ben Weighill, Stock Marley.  

Additional Music Supplied by Beatbox music  

Digital Team Andrew King

Marketing Cate Rounsefell, Amy Grace and Richard Quy  

Photo Sandra Morello

Publicity Alice Hagglund and John Woodward 

Archives Researcher Lisa Chidlow

With thanks to Blythe Moore and Rebekah Shearer 

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