Activism
Broun has worked extensively as an activist for refugee rights with the Refugee Action Coalition (RAC).
In 2004, he acted as Convenor for Artists Against Howard, a group of artists across Australia who joined together to work with Not Happy John and try to remove Australian Prime Minister John Howard from his Federal seat of Bennelong in Sydney's north.
In 2007 Broun organised the "Your Shout Forums" across Australia for the Shadow Arts Minister Peter Garrett, and co-ordinated the ALP's Federal Arts' Launch for the 2007 Federal Election at the Riverside Theatres in Parramatta, Sydney.
In 2012 he became a National Ambassador for Welcome to Australia
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