S05-E12: CEO of Settlement Council of Australia says, “It's time to roll up the sleeves and make it happen.”

S05-E12: CEO of Settlement Council of Australia says, “It's time to roll up the sleeves and make it happen.”

June 17, 2026 · 20 min · Season 5 · Episode 12

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Maria Dimopoulos discusses her first year as CEO and the need for dialogue on settlement in the context of First Nations dispossession.

Send us Fan Mail In an interview with Victorian Aboriginal News’ Charles Pakana, Settlers Council of Australia CEO Maria Dimopoulos reflects on her first 12 months in the role. She addresses a profound, 25-year oversight: the total absence of dialogue regarding what "settlement" truly means in the context of First Nations dispossession.

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