Minister blocks Aboriginal poet theatre name
Queensland government overrides board recommendation for Oodgeroo Noonuccal
- Queensland arts minister intervened to prevent new theatre being named after Aboriginal poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal
- Theatre board had nominated Oodgeroo as their preferred name in 2024
- Minister excluded this option from public vote
- Only four alternative names were offered to the public
- Documents obtained through right to information laws revealed the decision
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