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Anneke Myers is a PhD student at the Australian National University in the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics. With Dutch and English/Irish heritage, she holds dual nationality (Australian and Dutch) and has extensive experience in legal and linguistic fields. Her background includes working as a parliamentary research officer and a Hansard editor, and she is a NAATI accredited translator and interpreter. Anneke has contributed to the establishment of the Hansard Indigenous Languages Working Group and has completed a law honors project related to animal welfare legislation in the Australian Capital Territory. Her doctoral research focuses on the sociolinguistic analysis of evidence-taking practices in Australian federal parliamentary committees, particularly in relation to consulting Indigenous witnesses. This research aligns with the International Decade of Indigenous Languages initiated by UNESCO. She aims to provide insights into parliamentary inquiries regarding the rights and voices of Indigenous Peoples in Australia, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative analysis of unique corpus data.
Australian Parliament • Canberra, ACT
Conducted research and provided analysis for parliamentary committees.
Parliament Australia • Canberra, ACT
Edited official transcripts of parliamentary speeches and proceedings.
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