1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: Tomorrow is International Women's Day and coincide with that, we 2 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:10,879 Speaker 1: celebrate the WA Women's Hall of Fame. It's the fifteenth 3 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: anniversary of the WA Women's Hall of Fame and some 4 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:18,680 Speaker 1: brilliant WA women are being inducted, and one of those 5 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,599 Speaker 1: is Marie and Keith. She's joining us this morning. 6 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 2: Hello, Mac, good morning, you buy a good morning. 7 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: Congratulation. 8 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, sensational. 9 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 2: Thank you so much. What an honor. Oh, it's such 10 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 2: an honor. I feel very humbled. I feel quite overwhelmed, 11 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 2: to be honest. It's quite an emotional it's quind an 12 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 2: emotional thing to go. So I must say, well, tell 13 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 2: us why they picked you. Well, I've really gone about 14 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 2: doing things quietly behind the scenes. And Kelly Pleasure, you 15 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 2: know though this because you've been with me on some 16 00:00:57,200 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 2: of this journey. People may not know, but Claarcy's been 17 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 2: a great supporter of Breast Cancer Care WA and I've 18 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 2: done a lot of work with them in the past. 19 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 2: You also were very close to the founder, the beautiful 20 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 2: ros Worthington Oam and I worked closely with her for 21 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:21,679 Speaker 2: many years fundraising for Breast Cancer Care WA. I was 22 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 2: the general manager of Telethon which was a great joy 23 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 2: of mine raising money for the sick kids of Wa. 24 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:31,919 Speaker 2: I went on to work in a COVID task force, 25 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 2: which was really important to me to get out those 26 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 2: very vital health and safety messages to the people of Wa. 27 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 2: And currently I'm doing it again for the kids of Wa. 28 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 2: I'm the Director of Communications for the Department of Education 29 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 2: here in Wa, looking after all of our kids in 30 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 2: public schools, and I've got the biggest communications team here 31 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 2: in government. So we spend our time taking care of everyone, 32 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 2: which also was another great joy. So I think I've 33 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 2: sort of spent my time doing things that I believe 34 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 2: are wonderful because they feel like the right things to do. 35 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 2: So this is a really unexpected honor, to be honest, 36 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:17,359 Speaker 2: I'm very. 37 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:22,640 Speaker 1: Not to honor you maybe, but not to us. 38 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 3: We are very kind home back with this. How do 39 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 3: you find out and do you get a gong or something? 40 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 3: Because when you're in part yeah, Hall of Flame inductory 41 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 3: and is it so is it kept under wraps for 42 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 3: ale as well? Like all very sick it's all very. 43 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:39,679 Speaker 2: Top secret ship. So I've been sneaking around for a 44 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:43,519 Speaker 2: little while. Not even my husband knew. Nobody in the 45 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 2: household knew. 46 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:45,239 Speaker 1: Oh wow. 47 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 2: And then we had this very special party last night 48 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 2: in the Governor General's Lounge room at Government House. 49 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 1: Wow. 50 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 2: So that was beautiful where we all gathered and we're 51 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 2: in Dutch into the WA Women's Hall of Fame. So 52 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 2: I got to take along a few family members, which 53 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:10,920 Speaker 2: was super special because my dad was there and my 54 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:14,680 Speaker 2: husband and my dad's partner. And had you still not 55 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 2: told them what was exactly? What was? They knew that 56 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 2: I was final learning there was some potential there, so 57 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,079 Speaker 2: they were just very thrilled that I was sort of 58 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 2: in the mix. And then it was announced last night 59 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 2: and so that was a huge thrill for all of us. 60 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 2: And yes, it was quite emotional that moment to share 61 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 2: it with you, the people closest to me, and all 62 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:47,120 Speaker 2: the other women, the other fifteen in ductees who are 63 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 2: you will have seen the most extraordinary women who are 64 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 2: changing the world effectively right here from Western Australia. So together, 65 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 2: it's really about the group of us and about women 66 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 2: working together harnessing our superpowers because Lisa, you know that 67 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 2: we are pretty super and you do too. Clarsy of course, 68 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 2: but harnessing those superpowers and really changing our whole community 69 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:20,640 Speaker 2: to just make it the most amazing place that it 70 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 2: can be. 71 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: And this, I guess is the answer to the question 72 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,280 Speaker 1: why is International Women's Stay important? 73 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 2: And I think the reason that it's important is because 74 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 2: it provides for us this platform where we are able 75 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 2: to be visible and for me, I guess, to finally 76 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,919 Speaker 2: stand up and say, look, I am here to serve. 77 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 2: I really believe that I am here to use my 78 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:48,920 Speaker 2: voice to tell the stories that matter, and I guess 79 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 2: put a face to those people are that feel invisible 80 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 2: and to fight the fights that people can't fight, and 81 00:04:57,320 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 2: that this gives us all that platform to work together 82 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 2: to do that because there's strength in numbers and together 83 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 2: we can be really powerful force for change, all of 84 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:10,920 Speaker 2: us women working together. That's why I just feel it's 85 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 2: so important. 86 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, Mac, I know you don't want to make this 87 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:15,160 Speaker 3: all about yourself, but just think I just want to 88 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 3: know from your point of view, what is it that 89 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:21,719 Speaker 3: drives you? Is this this insati will need to serve 90 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 3: the public and that kind of thing. Some people are lazy, 91 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:26,599 Speaker 3: some people you know can't be bothered. What is it 92 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 3: with you? Is it just the way you. 93 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:32,920 Speaker 2: Built I no clergy I have been asked this question before. 94 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 2: I don't know. I feel like I'm drawn to the light, okay, 95 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 2: and I feel that that's where I go back. 96 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:42,839 Speaker 1: To Rozenia jeans. 97 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:46,840 Speaker 2: She has been really for me, the guiding light in 98 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 2: this from the moment that I met her. She's taken 99 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 2: me under her wing, and she's people would probably recognize 100 00:05:54,440 --> 00:06:00,680 Speaker 2: her name as being Western Australia's probably most powerful philanthropiston worker. 101 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:05,720 Speaker 2: And she basically became my earth mum and basically taught 102 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 2: me that a kindness is a currency and that we're 103 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 2: here to serve and we're here to pay it forward, 104 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 2: and you don't have to share the same DNA to 105 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:20,280 Speaker 2: be family, but that we can work together to do 106 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 2: something great. And her whole life was about that. And 107 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 2: she was diagnosed with cancer with terminal cancer last year 108 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:35,839 Speaker 2: and passed away twelve weeks later, and she had conversations 109 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 2: with me about the fact that she was more or 110 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,400 Speaker 2: less passing the bat non and asking me to help 111 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:43,960 Speaker 2: continue the work that she had done more she was here. 112 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:48,119 Speaker 2: So I feel like that's sort of the next path 113 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:53,040 Speaker 2: for me, and that's sort of what I'm here to do. 114 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 2: And the universe brought Roz and I together for a reason. 115 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 2: I feel that she's holding my hand and leading the way. 116 00:06:58,760 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 3: Wonderful. 117 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 1: I think so too, Marie Ankeef twenty twenty five, WA 118 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:05,559 Speaker 1: Women's Hall of Famer Clzie and I've been around a while, 119 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:08,680 Speaker 1: so we know that you totally deserve this and we're 120 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: not in the least bit surprised. Congratulations, Enjoy the moment. 121 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 2: Thank you so much, You're very kind. Thank you so much. 122 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 3: Thank you Ben. Thanks for coming on today too. 123 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: Thank you. 124 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:21,480 Speaker 2: It's my pleasure.