Phoebe McIlwraith

Ma & Morley Scholar
The University of Newcastle
Speaker

Bio

Phoebe, a proud Bundjalung and Worimi saltwater woman, has a vision. A social enterprise that engages with marginalised peoples and enables meaningful change. Phoebe is a passionate advocate for public education, making this her platform at the National Indigenous Youth Parliament. Phoebe lives the Ma and Morley values through her involvement with climate youth action groups, Seed and the Australian Youth Climate Coalition, and her participation in the 2018 programme of the Centre of Sustainability Leaderships. Phoebe's Cadetship with the Australian Tax Office is developing her understanding of governance and it's role in community development. With aspirations to be a change-maker, Phoebe is in her second year of a Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws (Honours), majoring in policy, governance and political economy.