Grace Tame is injured in terrible accident and rushed to hospital simply days after the previous Australian of the 12 months divided the nation with THAT awkward encounter with Scott Morrison
- Grace Tame has been rushed to hospital after accident on a pushbike
- Her accidents included a damaged collarbone and a nasty graze on her arm
- She has since been launched from hospital, and is because of communicate on the Nationwide Press Membership subsequent week
Former Australian of the 12 months Grace Tame was rushed to hospital after a nasty accident on a pushbike.
Her accidents embody a damaged collarbone and nasty graze. She has additionally been pressured to put on an arm forged on account of the accident.
Tame says she is 'on the mend' and has been launched from hospital.
In an Instagram publish describing her accident, she stated: 'Bike stack, damaged collarbone. Thanks for understanding, we might take some time to reply.
'Out of hospital now and on the mend.'
The accident comes simply days earlier than Tame's speech on the Nationwide Press Membership, the place she is because of communicate alongside Brittany Higgins.
Tame is an outspoken advocate for survivors of sexual assault, and made headlines final month after a clumsy encounter with Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Ms Tame stood stony confronted throughout {a photograph} with the prime minister and appeared reluctant to shake his hand at a morning tea for Australian of the 12 months finalists.
In his first public feedback because the incident, Mr Morrison stated he supported her advocacy and work throughout her tenure as Australian of the 12 months.
'When Jenny and I invite somebody to our residence, we greet them with a smile and so they're at all times welcome, and that day was truly about all of the finalists we got here to have fun,' Mr Morrison informed radio station 4BC.
'I have never raised any points about (the incident) - all I am saying is we had been there that day to have fun those that had achieved an unimaginable job for our nation.'
Ms Tame had widespread help on-line following the incident, nevertheless she attracted criticism from some within the authorities, with one LNP senator calling it 'infantile'.
The federal government got here below intense criticism for its dealing with of the alleged 2019 rape of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in a federal minister's workplace, which grew to become public final yr.
Ms Tame stated the federal government 'does not get it', following its subsequent failure to go all legislative reforms advisable by Intercourse Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins.
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