Grace Tame’s War on the Country That Honoured Her

Grace Tame's Public Profile

• 💡 Grace Tame was named Australian of the Year in 2021 for her advocacy for sexual assault survivors.
• 📌 She is also an athlete and has been reported to have autism, which she finds empowering.

Controversial Public Statements

• 💬 Tame gained notoriety for her refusal to smile in a photo with then-PM Scott Morrison, citing "abuse culture" and "hypocrisy."
• 👕 She wore a "Fk Murdoch" T-shirt** at an official event, explaining it as a protest against "obscene greed" and "oligarchs."
• 📣 At a Sydney protest, she referred to Australia as a "so-called democracy" that "funds genocide" and a "spineless colony of the United States."

Pro-Palestinian Activism and "Intifada" Chant

• 🚀 As a pro-Palestinian activist, Tame was a keynote speaker at a protest following a failed Supreme Court bid.
• ⚠️ She called Israel a "right-wing fascist state" and led a chant: "From Gadigal to Gaza, globalise the intifada!"
• 🚨 The term "intifada" is Arabic for uprising, and while supporters call it "resistance," others, including the NSW Government, consider it a direct call for violence.

Calls to Revoke Australian of the Year Title

• 📰 Her actions, particularly the "intifada" chant, led to calls for her Australian of the Year title to be stripped, as reported by ABC.
• 🗣️ One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce stated she had a responsibility to inspire harmony and not division, supporting the removal of her title.

Tame's Defiance and Criticisms

• 💪 Tame remained defiant, publishing the protest video and declaring Australia doesn't belong to "us" and is on "stolen lands."
• 🚫 The video also notes that she does not allow comments on her social media posts, implying a selective belief in free speech.