![]() Benson’s has been recognised as a finalist for Young Australian of the Year (VIC), Human Rights Medal and 2012 NAIDOC Youth of the Year, and a Sustainability Ambassador for City of Melbourne’s Knowledge Week. Previously, he was the Head of Partnerships - Investments at Australian Unity within their Wealth and Capital Markets business. Benson was the founding director of the National Indigenous Youth Leadership Academy (NIYLA), which engages young Indigenous Australians to develop and drive youth-led social action campaigns. He later represented Australian youth at the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly as an accredited member of DFAT. ![]() In 2011, Benson was appointed the Australian Youth Representative to the UN. Benson is Australia's first Indigenous consul-general appointed to the United States.
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