There’s one question Grace Tame is asked all the time: when is she going into politics?

And her answer is always the same – never.

Like many younger Australians, Tame is disillusioned with the two-party system, which she says serves a dwindling minority of morbidly wealthy players rather than the general public.

But as Australia heads into an election where Gen Z and Millennials outnumber Baby Boomers for the first time, she thinks it’s a chance to move beyond the two-party games.

Today, 2021 Australian of the Year and director of the Grace Tame Foundation, Grace Tame, on advocating for change outside of politics, and why this election is a chance to fix democracy.

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Guest: 2021 Australian of the Year and director of the Grace Tame Foundation, Grace Tame.

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