First Indigenous female MP sworn in amid traditional song

Sep 1 2016 by Mashable

 

A prominent Indigenous rights activist and politician has officially become Australia's first female Aboriginal MP, giving her maiden speech in the House of Representatives Wednesday. 

The Wiradjuri woman and former teacher was "sung in" by fellow Wiradjuri women in a powerful display of traditional culture. 

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