Linda Burney becomes first indigenous woman elected to House of Representatives

Q.  LInda Burney is a former teacher who has become the first indigenous woman elected to the _____ house of the Parliament in Australia has claimed victory in the marginal seat of Barton.
- Published on 05 Jul 16

a. Lower
b. Upper
c. House of Representatives
d. Both a and c

ANSWER: Both a and c
 
Linda Burney, a former teacher on 2nd July 2016 became the first indigenous woman elected to the House of Representatives (lower house) of the Parliament of Australia.
  • She attained the feat after claiming a victory in the marginal seat of Barton.
  • With this, she joins first aboriginal MP Ken Wyatt of the Conservative Liberal Party elected in 2010
  • Olympian Nova Peris was the first indigenous woman in the upper house of the Parliament.

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