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Interview: How a charity pulled off the Holy Grail of political advocacy

Interview: How a charity pulled off the Holy Grail of political advocacy

FEAR & GREED | Business News
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<p>130,000 sufferers of Type 1 Diabetes went into last year's federal election knowing it didn't matter who won - both sides had already committed funding for a life-saving piece of technology. It was a masterclass in advocacy by JDRF Australia, working to improve the lives of people with T1D.<br><br>Now JDRF wants to find a cure - and they need your help. Mike Wilson OAM, the Chief Executive of JDRF Australia, talks to Michael Thompson about what it'll take to find (and fund) a cure.<br><br><strong>June 1 is the JDRF Australia Giving Day. Every donation is matched dollar for dollar -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://givingday.jdrf.org.au/event/givingday/home&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1685969423989139&amp;usg=AOvVaw0SY88HFhVO6hV54--nwB_x" rel="nofollow">find out more here</a>.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au" rel="nofollow">Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au</a></p> <p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>