Education and politics
Linda Burney
Former federal minister and parliamentarian.
Background and first steps
Burney worked as a teacher and in Aboriginal education before entering the New South Wales Parliament. Her first speech to the federal Parliament recounts her earlier public service and community work.
Career and appointments
In 2016 she became the first Indigenous woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives. She later served as Minister for Indigenous Australians.
Public record
Parliamentary records distinguish her earlier state and federal roles. She spoke about her personal history in her own first speech, which is linked below.