What Drove a Former Union Leader to Give an Abortion Speech That Led to a Student Walkout?
Published on October 25, 2024
When former union leader Joe De Bruyn addressed a graduation ceremony at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) on Oct. 21, he assumed he was in a suitable environment to discuss his beliefs. It was after all, a Catholic institution. Yet his six minute speech would spur attendees to walk out en masse, and spark a national discussion. De Bruyn, the former national secretary of the conservative Shop, Distributive, and Allied Employees Association (SDA), was the recipient of an honorary degree for his contributions to workers’ rights and social welfare. De Bruyn spoke to The Epoch Times and said his speech was aimed at sharing his experiences with students, as well as the importance of standing by their beliefs....