Deshong, Michelle (2012) Our seat at the top: Institutional challenges to inclusion for aboriginal women in the federal parliament. Indigenous Law Bulletin, 8 (1). pp. 3-6.

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Abstract

In Australia everyone has the right to participate in the political system through elections, representation and advocacy. However, for Aboriginal people this has not always been the case and there remains a strong legacy of disadvantage as a result of past policies and practices. To date there have only been three Indigenous males in the Federal Parliament. The most recent being in 2010, with the election of Mr Ken Wyatt, as the Western Australian Member for Hasluck to the House of Representatives. Whilst these individual triumphs have been groundbreaking, there remains a pressing need to do more to increase Indigenous participation, in particular challenging the status quo and identifying mechanisms to support Indigenous women in the formal political process.

Item ID:	94611
Item Type:	Article (Commentary)
ISSN:	1328-5475
Related URLs:	https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/94605/
Copyright Information:	© University of New South Wales - Indigenous Law Centre.
Date Deposited:	12 Nov 2026 03:36
FoR Codes:	45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4505 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, society and community > 450520 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander political participation and representation @ 100%
SEO Codes:	21 INDIGENOUS > 2101 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community services > 210199 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community services not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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