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Truth, treaty and the education of AFL great Chris Johnson – The Age
The Brisbane Lions triple-premiership player explains what gets him out of bed every morning.
Chris Johnson in action for the Brisbane Lions.Credit:Heath Missen
As head of engagement for the assembly, Johnson, 44, manages a team of nine people getting information to and from the elected members and their communities throughout Victoria.
Each day listening to elders is another step in his personal education.
Its been a massive eye-opener, said Johnson, citing as an example his recent discovery that returning Aboriginal servicemen of the Great War were denied offers of land, unlike their white…
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