I wish to begin my profile by acknowledging the traditional Indigenous owners of the land around South Brisbane where I live and work. I also pay my respects to the elders of the local community.I prefer to describe myself as a Community Jester. This means I live my life as a social and public response to injustice and exploitation.My passion for justice was nurtured by my father's work with street people in the St Vincent de Paul society and my life experience as a gay man.