Coroner Leveaaque Peterson on giving a voice for the dead

Coroner Leveaaque Peterson on giving a voice for the dead

We've spoken a great deal on this show over the years about the work of our state coroners, and today we finally got to meet one. Leveaaque Peterson was appointed a coroner by the Victorian state government in February 2020, and throughout her career in the legal system has chosen to take on some big and uncomfortable challenges. We'll find out why she finds that kind of law interesting, and also, what being a coroner actually entails.


CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here.

Guests: Coroner Leveaaque Peterson

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

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