Refugee advocate Graeme Swincer's efforts recognised

By B.c Lewis
Updated January 27 2015 - 3:13pm, first published 12:00am
Graeme Swincer of Faulconbridge is a former agricultural scientist and development worker who, in his retirement, has become a refugee advocate. Mr Swincer hopes his medal brings more recognition to asylum seeker policy  the rights and treatment of refugees.
Graeme Swincer of Faulconbridge is a former agricultural scientist and development worker who, in his retirement, has become a refugee advocate. Mr Swincer hopes his medal brings more recognition to asylum seeker policy the rights and treatment of refugees.

He's been recognised as one of our nation's outstanding achievers but he almost didn't accept the honour.

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