Les Malezer is from the Butchulla/Gubbi Gubbi peoples in southeast Queensland. Les is the former Co-Chair of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples and has extensive experience in campaigning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights and has represented community interests at local, state, national and international levels.

Les is a former head of the Qld Department of Aboriginal and Islander Affairs and is currently Chairperson of the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA). He sits down and discusses the 2022 Federal election and provides insight into what will happen in Aboriginal Affairs over the next few years in Australian politics.