Aboriginal Federal Politicians in Australia.
Current Aboriginal Federal Politicians as at the beginning of 2017.
There have been a total of 11 Aboriginal Ancestry Federal Politicians in Australia, with 4 being current at the beginning of 2017
Ken Wyatt ( Noongar ) from 21-Aug-10
Patrick Dodson ( Yawuru ) from 28-Apr-16
Linda Burney ( Wiradjuri ) from 2-Jul-16
Malarndirri McCarthy ( Yanyuwa ) from 2-Jul-16
Previous Aboriginal Federal Politicians.
David Kennedy ( Palawa ) from 7-Jun-69 to 2-Dec-72
Neville Bonner ( Jagera ) from 15-Aug-71 to 4-Feb-83
Aden Ridgeway ( Gumbaynggirr ) from 1-Jul-99 to 30-Jun-05
Mal Brough ( ? ) from 2-Mar-96 to 24-Nov-07
Jacqui Lambie ( Palawa ) from 1-Jul-14 to 24-Nov-14
Nova Peris ( Gija ) from 7-Sep-13 to 9-May-16
Joanna Lindgren ( Jagera ) from 21-May-15 to 2-Jul-16
Aboriginal State Politicians in Australia.
Current Aboriginal State Politicians as at the beginning of 2017.
There have been a total of 35 Aboriginal Ancestry State Politicians in Australia, with 12 being current at the beginning of 2017
Paul Harriss ( ? ) in Tas from 25-May-96
Ben Wyatt ( Yamatji ) in WA from 11-Mar-06
Chris Bourke ( ? ) in ACT from 1-Jun-11
Ken Vowles ( ? ) in NT from 25-Aug-12
Josie Farrer ( Gija ) in WA from 9-Mar-13
Leeanne Enoch ( Nunukul ) in QLD from 31-Jan-15
Billy Gordon ( ? ) in QLD from 31-Jan-15
Lawrence Costa ( Tiwi ) in NT from 27-Aug-16
Selena Uibo ( Nunggubuyu ) in NT from 27-Aug-16
Ngaree Ah Kit ( ? ) in NT from 27-Aug-16
Chansey Paech ( Arnada/Gurindji ) in NT from 27-Aug-16
Yingiya Mark Guyula ( Yolngu ) in NT from 27-Aug-16
Previous Aboriginal State Politicians.
Hyacinth Tungutalum ( Tiwi ) in NT from 19-Oct-74 to 13-Aug-77
Eric Deeral ( Guugu Yimithirr ) in QLD from 7-Dec-74 to 12-Nov-77
Neville Perkins ( Arrernte ) in NT from 13-Aug-77 to 6-Mar-81
Cyril Kennedy ( Palawa ) in Vic from 5-May-79 to 2-Oct-92
Ernie Bridge ( ? ) in WA from 23-Feb-80 to 10-Feb-01
David Kennedy ( Palawa ) in Vic from 3-Apr-82 to 2-Oct-92
Wes Lanhupuy ( Yolngu ) in NT from 3-Dec-83 to 25-Aug-95
Stanley Tipiloura ( Tiwi ) in NT from 7-Mar-87 to 20-Sep-92
Maurice Rioli ( Tiwi ) in NT from 7-Nov-92 to 17-Aug-01
Jack Ah Kit ( Arrernte ) in NT from 7-Oct-95 to 18-Jun-05
Carol Martin ( ? ) in WA from 10-Feb-01 to 9-Mar-13
Matthew Bonson ( ? ) in NT from 18-Aug-01 to 8-Aug-08
Elliot McAdam ( Jingili ) in NT from 18-Aug-01 to 8-Aug-08
Marion Scrymgour ( Tiwi ) in NT from 18-Aug-01 to 6-Aug-12
Kathryn Hay ( Noongar (WA) ) in Tas from 20-Jul-02 to 18-Mar-06
Linda Burney ( Wiradjuri ) in NSW from 22-Mar-03 to 6-May-16
Alison Anderson ( Arrernte ) in NT from 18-Jun-05 to 8-Aug-16
Malarndirri McCarthy ( Yanyuwa ) in NT from 18-Jun-05 to 6-Aug-12
Karl Hampton ( ? ) in NT from 23-Sep-06 to 6-Aug-12
Adam Giles ( Kamilaroi (NSW) ) in NT from 9-Aug-08 to 27-Aug-16
Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu ( Tiwi ) in NT from 25-Aug-12 to 27-Aug-16
Larisa Lee ( Jawoyn ) in NT from 25-Aug-12 to 27-Aug-16
Bess Price ( Warlpiri ) in NT from 25-Aug-12 to 27-Aug-16
Aboriginal Politicians by State.
NT has had 22 State Politicians and currently has 6
WA has had 4 State Politicians and currently has 2
QLD has had 3 State Politicians and currently has 2
Tas has had 2 State Politicians and currently has 1
Vic has had 2 State Politicians and currently has 0
ACT has had 1 State Politician and currently has 1
NSW has had 1 State Politician and currently has 0
Some of the above have not stated their Ancestry by tribe, and do not claim Aboriginal status even though they acknowledge it.