Jean was a Labour politician during East Timor’s Struggle for independence and was one of the few who kept the ‘flag flying’ for independence withinthe Australian Labour Party. Jean continues to work for East Timor . Jean’s presence in the early days of the Friends of Suai brought credibility, history and knowledge to the table. Jean will bring us some anecdotes from her experiences in the near future. she has been a resident of Pt Phillip for ………years. ( Another one I have to ask!)