Nyadol Nyuon

Ministerial Appointed Director (from 1 July 2022) Nyadol Nyuon became Director of Victoria University’s Sir Zelman Cowen Centre in January 2022, after more than a decade in community development and advocacy. Her work focuses on legal reform, social justice, human rights and multiculturalism. A refugee to Australia, Nyadol went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts at Victoria University and a Juris Doctor at the University of Melbourne, before spending six years in commercial law at Arnold Bloch Lieber. She is a regular media commentator, having appeared on the ABC’s The Drum and Q&A; and has written for publications like The Age, Guardian Australia and The Saturday Paper. Nyadol has won several prestigious awards, including the 2019 Victorian Premier’s Award for Community Harmony and the 2019 Australian Financial Review Diversity and Inclusion Award, where she was named one of Australia’s top 11 most influential women. In June 2022, Nyadol received A Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to human rights and refugee women.

 

Nyadol's recent articles

There is no looking away: The brutal rejection of the Voice

There is no looking away: The brutal rejection of the Voice

Unlike mainstream commentators, I don't think there is anything the 'Yes Campaign' could have done to win the No voters. You can provide someone with information but can't lead them to judgement. No voters knew what they wanted. No point questioning their choice.

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