(CNN) Linda Burney remembers her childhood all too well. She was one of the first Aboriginal graduates of her university, one of the country's first Aboriginal teachers, the first Aboriginal person to serve in the New South Wales Parliament, and the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to the House of Representatives. Linda Burney in 1997 with the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG). Linda Burney Member for Barton delivers her first speech pic.twitter.com/C8wZ5MWboR — andrew meares (@mearesy) August 31, 2016In an unprecedented move, Burney asked a woman from her tribe to sing a traditional Aboriginal welcome before Burney made her maiden speech to parliament. We're making this a place our whole community #auspol pic.twitter.com/aAJGAq83HZ — Linda Burney MP (@LindaBurneyMP) August 29, 2016Burney has been part of the effort in fighting for equal representation.

Source: CNN March 05, 2017 11:26 UTC