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Neville Bonner became the first indigenous Australian to sit in the Australian Parliament. Bonner joined the Liberal Party in 1967 and held local office in the party. Following the resignation of Liberal Senator Annabelle Rankin in 1971, Bonner was chosen to fill the vacancy. He was elected again in his own right in 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1980.
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∙ 12y agoNeville Bonner was the first indigenous Australian to sit in the Federal Parliament of Australia.
Bonner was elected to fill a vacancy in the Senate following the resignation of Liberal Senator Annabelle Rankin in 1971. He went on to be elected in his own right in 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1980.
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∙ 9y agoThe first woman elected to the senate in Australia was Dorothy Tangney. She was elected in 1943 and represented Western Australia.
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