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In this new episode of Rolling Through Negotiations, Matthew yarns with Leon Filewood, a Torres Strait Islander comedian, legal practitioner turned community development expert, and senior consultant working at the intersection of major infrastructure, First Nations engagement, and cultural empowerment.

Leon shares deep insights into why First Nations peoples must be recognised as rights holders, not stakeholders, and explains the spiritual, cultural, economic, and historical realities that shape how communities engage with the renewable energy transition. He speaks about the impacts of colonisation, the legacy of mission life, intergenerational trauma, and the ongoing struggle for self-determination and economic participation and why this moment in time presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for First Nations communities to lead.

This episode is for listeners interested in justice, renewable energy, cultural intelligence, and the power of respectful negotiation to create better outcomes for Country, community, and generations to come.

You can connect with Leon Filewood on LinkedIn:
https://au.linkedin.com/in/leon-filewood-b4659b5a

Thanks for listening 
 and until the next one, take care.
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