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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maroosha Muzaffar

Obama event organisers apologise for removing ‘too difficult’ Aboriginal woman from Australia event

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The organisers of an event to welcome Barack Obama to the Wurundjeri land in Australia have apologised after facing backlash over cancelling the appearance of an Aboriginal woman for “being too difficult”.

Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy was supposed to perform the Welcome to Country ceremony at the event for the former US president.

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