When Madeline Diamond took to the stage for the Australian of the Year awards in Canberra last night she wanted to empower young people to "step up and make their voices heard".
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| Madeline Diamond makes a statement at the 2020 Australian of the Year awards. |
The ACT Young Australian of the Year attended the televised awards ceremony at the National Arboretum with the words "climate justice" written across her chest.
"I just wanted to send a message to young people that we don't always have to follow the rules when we're trying to get work done to secure our future," she said.
"Climate change is a really urgent issue so to always do what you're told and play by the rules, it's not going to get us anywhere. We do have to step outside of the boundaries sometimes."
Read the ABC News story by Penny Travers - “Sustainability advocate Madeline Diamond takes climate change message to Australian of the Year awards.”
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