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Eve Semple

Eve Semple

Norfolk Islander politician, activist and curator

Eve Semple (born 1976) is a social justice, women's rights activist and curator from Norfolk Island, who is a member of the Norfolk Island Advisory Council and of Women’s Advocacy Group Norfolk Island.

Biography

Semple was born in 1976 and she attended university in Australia.[1][2] In 2013 she was Chairperson of the Social Welfare Advisory Committee of Norfolk Island and spoke out about the poverty that many islanders faced after the financial crash of 2007.[3][4] She is also the convenor of Women’s Advocacy Group Norfolk Island (WAGNI),[5] who received a grant from the Australian government in 2018 to improve women's financial literacy on the island.[6]

In 2015 she was appointed to the Norfolk Island Advisory Council.[7][8] In the aftermath of the transition of Norfolk Island to Australian governance, Semple welcomed the introduction of Medicare and changes to domestic violence laws for women on the island.[9]

Semple is a museum curator and has held the role of Director of the Norfolk Island Museum.[10][11] In 2005, Semple and colleagues received a grant from the Australian Research Council, in order to promote and facilitate revival of the Norfolk Island language.[12]

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    Mühlhäusler, Peter (12 October 2020). Pitkern-Norf'k: The Language of Pitcairn Island and Norfolk Island. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-1-5015-0143-2.
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    "Preserving and reviving language and culture of Norfolk Island". Research Data Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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