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Aboriginal health advocate and former Greens candidate Donna Nelson detained in Japan

The ABC understands Western Australian woman and Aboriginal community leader, Donna Nelson, has been detained in Japan, as authorities confirm they are providing an Australian woman with consular assistance.

Ms Nelson, a Ballardong Njaki-Njaki woman who lives in Perth, was the Greens candidate for Pearce in the 2022 federal election and the chair of a West Australian Aboriginal health service.

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