Benson Saulo

Benson Saulo is an impact and change driven leader heart-fully committed to Indigenous economic empowerment and prosperity. In 2021, Benson was the first Indigenous person to be appointed an Australian Consul-General and delivered the Australian Governments diplomacy, economic and trade agenda in the US. He was responsible for building relationships between First Nations peoples globally, facilitating trade, investment and cultural exchange. Benson is currently offering his expertise as a Strategic Advisor at First Australian Capital, an Indigenous-led investment fund and Indigenous business advisor, and is working on the board of Innovation Unit. Most recently, Benson is pursuing a longstanding passion for politics and has successfully been preselected as the Liberal Party candidate for Macnamara.

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Among many outstanding accolades, Benson was named National NAIDOC Youth of the Year in 2014, and a finalist for Young Australian of the Year (VIC), and the Human Rights Medal for Youth by the Australian Human Rights Commission. He is a proud descendant of the Wemba Wemba and Gunditjmara people of Western Victoria, and from New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea.

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