Celeste Liddle facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Celeste Liddle
Liddle at a Melbourne rally in February 2022
Born	1978 (age 46–47) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Alma mater	La Trobe University University of Melbourne Monash University
Occupation	Writer and unionist
Political party	Greens (2021-2023)

Celeste Liddle (born in 1978) is an Aboriginal Australian woman from the Arrernte people of Central Australia. She is a writer and works to support workers' rights. Celeste is also an Indigenous feminist, which means she supports the rights and equality of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. She became well-known through her blog, Rantings of an Aboriginal Feminist, and has written for many newspapers and books.

Early Life and Learning

Celeste Liddle was born in Canberra, Australia, in 1978. When she was 14, in 1992, her family moved to Melbourne. Her grandmother, Emily Liddle, was part of the Stolen Generations. This was a time when many Aboriginal children were taken from their families. Emily lived at a place called Jay Creek for a while.

Celeste's grandfather, Harold Liddle, was an Arrernte man. He was a veteran who served in World War II. On her mother's side, Celeste has English, Irish, and Dutch heritage. She is also related to people who survived a shipwreck and a Dutch revolutionary.

Celeste has studied at several universities. She earned an honours degree from La Trobe University. She also has a graduate diploma from the University of Melbourne. Later, she completed a master's degree in communications and media studies from Monash University. In 2021, she received an Academic Medal for Excellence for her studies.

Her Work and Activism

Writing and Talking

Celeste Liddle started hosting the IndigenousX program in June 2015. She has been a regular writer for Eureka Street since 2017. She also writes for Daily Life, The Saturday Paper, and The Guardian.

Celeste has also shared her thoughts on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). Besides writing articles, her work has appeared in several books. These include Growing Up Aboriginal In Australia, "Mothers and Others", and "Better than ...".

She has taken part in many important literary events. These include the All About Women Festival and the Melbourne Writers Festival.

Helping Workers and Communities

As of 2023, Celeste Liddle works for the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). She is the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Organiser. She played a key role in getting the NTEU to support raising the age of criminal responsibility in Australia. This means pushing for children to be older before they can be charged with crimes.

Getting Involved in Politics

In May 2021, Celeste Liddle was chosen by the Victorian Greens party. She ran for the seat of Cooper in the 2022 federal election. Cooper is an area in Melbourne where she has lived for over 20 years.

Her campaign focused on several important goals. She wanted to include dental care in Medicare, which is Australia's health system. She also aimed to improve workers' rights and increase renewable energy to help with climate change. A big part of her work was also about achieving truth and a treaty for First Nations people. Celeste also strongly supported taxing billionaires and helping Melbourne's live music and arts scenes.

In the 2022 election, Celeste Liddle received 27.7% of the votes. She came in second place to the person who already held the seat. She helped increase the Greens' votes in that area by 6.43%. Celeste Liddle left the Greens party in February 2023.

Awards and Recognition

In 2017, Celeste Liddle was added to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. This special list celebrates women who have made a big difference in Victoria.

Personal Life

As of 2024, Celeste Liddle is in a relationship with Tara Burnett. Tara is a schoolteacher. She later became the Greens candidate for Cooper in the 2025 federal election.

See also

In Spanish: Celeste Liddle para niños