Commons Conversations Series 3: Al Lad and Annie McGovern

Friday, 17 January 2025 - 9:00am
Al and Annie of the Roxby Vigil

In this episode of Commons Conversations Emily Trounce-Wood interviews anti-nuclear activists Al Lad and Annie McGovern about the 40+ years they have spent opposing the Roxby Downs uranium mine. The pair reflect on their experiences during the 1983 and 1984 blockades against the mine as well as the activism, support and citizen science work they have done in the decades since.

To listen to previous series of Commons Conversations visit https://commonslibrary.org/commons-conversations-podcast/

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