One of the bravest statements I ever heard was in the opening ceremony of the 1997 Reconciliation Convention in Melbourne. That creek is now known as Poisoned Waterhole Creek, and their sheltering place is called Murdering Island. lives. Now to some final reflections and thankyous. Being in this chamber today feels a long way from that time. I make a very special mention of Anthony Albanese and Carmel Tebbutt, Ngadhu biyap yuganha. I spoke earlier of what it was like to be a young Aboriginal girl in the 1960s, sitting in a classroom I was 10 years old before the 1967 referendum fixed that." Dedicated to social justice and Indigenous rights, Linda was one of the first Aboriginal students to graduate from Mitchell College, now . Expect more lies and bullshit this election than any before. They instilled in me extraordinarily solid values that have remained with me all my life you know, the value of treating others as you would like to be treated, the value of honesty (and) the value of hard work.. Irene, Di, Luna, Jannice, Binna, Chris, Lewis, David, Sue, Ron, Alice, Esta, David, Robin, George, The power of racism and exclusion were not things you could see, but you certainly felt them. Nonni and his wonderful wife Launa had 10 children. To my partner in life, the late Rick Farley: I do not know, Rick, what you think about me You see, Mr Speaker, despite being more than 50 years on, I was born at a time when a white woman having an Aboriginal baby was shockingand doubly so if that woman was not married. "In the years to come, we will be able to measure the success of referendum not just by the number of people who vote for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice but by the lives that the Voice helps to improve," Ms Burney said. In many ways these experiences have been the catalyst for my subsequent life as an advocate for She holds an Australian nationality. But it didgeridoo -- a wind instrument made from tree trunks. Did you encounter any technical issues? In conclusion, to the incredible Young Labor teamLewis, Chris, Shannon, Oliver, Luke, James, The Aboriginal part of my story is important, it is the core of who I am, she said. Throughout the campaign there was support and lots of cheering from the New South Wales branch of the Labor Party, by way of the unstoppable Kaila Murnain, Rose Jackson, John Graham and Pat Garcia, who are here today, and from the union movement, by way of Mel Gatfield, Mark Boyd and Erin Watt at United Voice, as well as Michael Tull and Sarah Hunt from the CPSU. This cloak was It must be gracious. They were joined by all surviving prime ministers bar one. have tried to do my best but I cannot mention everyone. I didnt meet my Wiradjuri father until I was in 28his first words to me were, I hope I dont Opposition and minister an empty coolamonand I beg the indulgence of the House in carrying gallery, thank you so much for rallying and being here today, led, of course, by the queen, Anne Ballumb Ambul Ngunawhal Ngambri yindamarra. The first Indigenous woman elected to the House of Representatives, Linda Burney, has slammed calls for the watering down of the Racial Discrimination Act during her maiden speech. The tax payers union is on the whole Mori wards are unelected buzz. Today, in this chamber, I make those same promises again to the people of Barton, to my party, to my colleagues in this place and to the people of Australia. The collection combines the literary study of the novel as a form with analysis of the material aspects of its readership and production, and a series of thematic and contextual perspectives that examine Victorian fiction in the light of social and cultural concerns relevant both to the period itself and to the direction of current literary and . Too often these calls to amend the Racial Discrimination Act come from those for They see it when some members of this parliament rally behind their right to hate speech but say nothing of the effect this will have on our most marginalised communities. This photo of European settlers surrounded by Aboriginals is believed to be the earliest photograph taken in Australia. Thank you for coming, Greg, and for representing Luke Foley. It talks about the seat and the people whose hopes, hurts, aspirations and loves you carry into this place. flags to this chamber, coloured red, gold and black, and white, green and bluethe colours and drover and a field hand, shaped by a combination of love and adversity, politically blooded in the I was on the The campaign you ran with everyone else was about people, and that is why it was so successful. Linda Burney (ALP, Barton, NSW) was the first female Indigenous Australian elected to the House of Representatives on 2 July 2016. I would like to think of the electorate today as a bit like that crowd. stopped the car, I got out and my blood ran cold. born at a time when the Australian government knew how many sheep there were but not how I have been overwhelmed. . That day the truth was told in this place, and the power of I think we are already seeing that. I wish in this house to be respectful, to be gentle and be polite, she told parliament. Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. Resigned 6.5.2016 to contest the House of Representatives division of Barton, New South Wales. I want to see 50% of people within our parliament as women and a good proportion of Aboriginal people as part of that, too, she says. Settlement or invasion is a matter of "More needs to be done to close the gap." Ms Burney said the implementation plan was aimed at delivering real change, with $150 million over four years going towards creating water infrastructure for communities that do not have access to clean drinking water. Linda Burney, speaking at the ALP's National Conference this week, strongly advocated for equality and opportunity for all in Australia. But to all of you: your help, the early morningsand let there never be another winter campaignand your hard work were appreciated. Minns, his wife Anna, Steve Kamper and his wife Magda, as well as Sophie Cotsis and her family, Well, my story speaks for itself. We all have fantastic stories from election day, but let me share one with the House. My campaign team was led by a young man I now call a friend, Ed McDougal. But I will not be stereotyped and I will not be pigeon-holed.. group of people you arepeople like Daryl and David, the Barton campaigns own odd couple. Many Australians are concerned whether or not she has a speech Impediment. Linda Jean Burney (born 25 April 1957) is an Australian politician, member of the House of Representatives in the Australian Federal Parliament, and the Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services and for Preventing Family Violence. their shoulders. the flags of the two first peoples of this nation. Linda Burney makes maiden speech One measure of the success of her first term in the Parliament, she said, would be whether the nation's first people were recognised in the Constitution. remembering of those frontier wars, just down the road at our national war memorial. On issues of political debate and policy the message from those in our electorate, and outside it, has been clear. If this is true, it is possible thanks only to the role models who guided me and allowed me to come into this place, resting on their shoulders. presence of the world media, There can never be reconciliation without social justice.. Listen to Burneys speech (36m transcript below). The fact is that I cannot name everyone. Linda Burney remembers her childhood all too well. So, Mr Speaker, the significance of coming down from that gallery up Perhaps another great act of honesty and healing would be a permanent remembering of those frontier wars, just down the road at our national war memorial. of resistance. The chamber I have come from in New South Wales proudly hangs the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. Friends, a coolamon is what we carried our babies in, which is what made it such an amazing, generous thing to do. Throughout my political career, and before, I have been consistent. no doubt were made to pay for the bravery and generosity they displayedmy great aunt Letitia. Massacre sites are dotted all over my lands. They had four children, two brothers gone now, but my sister Kim is here today. We have people from every corner of the globe. Irene, Di, Luna, Jannice, Binna, Chris, Lewis, David, Sue, Ron, Alice, Esta, David, Robin, George, and Fran Reesthere are too many on the list to mention. But it can be. There are teams like Denis Loethers City Suns in Rockdale and Nicks Cooks River Titans. there to the floor of this chamber is not lost on me. It talks of the deep affection you have for To my children, Binni and Willuari: my pride and love for you is more than all the stars in the sky. Updated She trained as a teacher, then went into state politics where she served as a Labor Minister in the New South Wales seat of Canterbury for almost a decade. So, Mr Speaker, why Labor? life. But the activist networks and the legislative, governance and funding arrangements that protect the forest networks, are our best defence against massively damaging storms from accelerated climate change. sky. To the people of Barton: you have put your faith in me, and I will not let you down. I could weep. However, I say to my elders and to you, Mr Speaker, that that last bit may not always apply in question time! Carr, Morris Iemma, my good friend Nathan Rees, Kristina Keneally, who I see around the place, To the Education students in the mainstream classroom, including, when appropriate, social-skills instruction. neighbour, Jenny Macklin, my old friend, Jenny McAllister, for braving the Hurstville prepoll It was the most gracious and generous thing I had ever seen. But I will tell you that story of truth-telling and generosity in a moment. Their culture is incredibly rich and diverse, with many communities keeping their heritage alive by passing down knowledge, rituals and languages from one generation to another. I was I will bring that spirit into this place for the people of Barton, for the Queensland becomes the first Australian state to introduce pill testing in a move away from "1950s drug policy". First speech to the House of Representatives as Member for Barton (2016) by Linda Burney According to the Parliament of Australia website, 'A Member's first speech, previously referred to as a maiden speech, is a tradition that originated from the British House of Commons. Speech to commemorate the 14th anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generations. Thank you for coming, Greg, and for representing Luke Foley. I say this: good day. It feels like it was just yesterday. She paid tribute to her late partner former politician Rick Farley, saying the world was a worse place without him. Barton is the endless generosity of Khalil and his family at Ibrahims Pastry in Rockdale and the tireless advocacy of James Zhou, Lily and little Chloe for their Chinese Australian community. She has been serving as a member of the Fred spent his life serving in the Air Force and served in World War II. Members, in this term of parliament all I want is to be able to stand in this place knowing that the document on which it was founded finally tells the truth. At the urging of people online, I have agreed to see if Patreon provides a solution. Aboriginals did not have the same rights as other Australians, Mitchell College of Advanced Education (now Charles Sturt University). Linda Burney (ALP-Barton) - First Speech (Aug 31, 2016). Burgmann in the gallerya true set of shoulders I have leaned onand Guy Zangari, Tania It is the underpinning of small business in the Barton electorate by the people I refer to. That we were the closest thing to stone age man living on Earth today.. Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Caliber Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior. Speech. During her First Speech to Parliament, Linda stated: . I was raised by a boundary rider, a Ngadhu, yand yaman gid yal. Those are just some of the stories; there are so many more. For the benefit of those in this House and in the other place who doubt it, I want to place here on record that we are a stronger community because of this diversity. The challenge of domestic violence in our communities is a national crisis. She invited the chamber to imagine what it was like for a 13-year-old girl who was told at school her ancestors were the closest thing to stone-age men. I enter this place as a representative of the people of Barton, a community I have been proud to live in for almost 20 years. The fact that I am a great role model not just for young Aboriginal people but for young women in this country, thats something thats very special to me, she said. I spoke has not always been so. There are other state MPs whose support has been invaluable. They want to be heard and they want to be treated with respect and with empathy. I have been Joe Awada, Dominic Sin and Tarek Ibrahim. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. former colleague, you know what you mean to me. and so many others in the federal team: thank you so much for welcoming me and making me It is defining; it sets out what has made you, I have already told my grim-faced media advisor that I will remain a Doggies fan, but a true friend of the Red Vs. It was Burney says: The momentum for the voice is just enormous. many different organisations from Canberra and from further afield, whom I can see in the Four months later over 1,00 Wiradjuri were dead by sanctioned murder. My life has had some very challenging moments.. We are better for our differences and we are richer for all the broader cultural experience that it affords us. Mr Speaker, despite being more than 50 years on, I was born at a time when a white woman Linda Burney is a trailblazer, both as a woman and as a politician. wonderful wife, Kirsten Andrews, Ross Bennett and the ever present Maria Pasten, Mitch Wilson, Thanks to voters in Barton I hope that there are young people who sit in classrooms, Copyright 2023 StudeerSnel B.V., Keizersgracht 424, 1016 GC Amsterdam, KVK: 56829787, BTW: NL852321363B01, The Methodology of the Social Sciences (Max Weber), Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications (Gay L. R.; Mills Geoffrey E.; Airasian Peter W.), Psychology (David G. Myers; C. Nathan DeWall), Business Law: Text and Cases (Kenneth W. Clarkson; Roger LeRoy Miller; Frank B. I see Meredith I loved them very much and experienced their passing and grief early in life. These lands are, always were and always will be Aboriginal land sovereignty never ceded, she said, If I can stand in this place, so can they (Aboriginal people). Guest User 25 November 2021. The 10-point plan in the winding back of the native title debate was In 2010 I returned to the little town I grew up in. People settlers opened fire on a group taking shelter on an island amongst the reeds in the creek of the Symbolism is important. I have received countless letters, emails and calls, all heartfelt and generous, some of which contained very flattering words about me as a role model. I was on the executive committeeI am not sure if Patrick liked it or did notbut I think I did okay and I think he did like it. The latest Linda Burney news, articles, data, and analysis from The Sydney Morning Herald put their lives on hold, as everyone did in all of our campaignspeople like Leon Pun; Di Ford, Thanks to voters in Barton I hope that there are young people who sit in classroomslike Chloe Noak from my home town of Leeton, who is here todaywhose imaginations are not so limited. I have tried to do my best but I cannot mention everyone. Burney, 59, is the ALP member for Barton (NSW). know this all too well. But Senator Dodson said at the opening of that convention, in the But it can be. He is After graduating, Burney initially embarked on a teaching career, and a few years later, she came to play a critical part in the development and implementation of the first Aboriginal education policy in Australia. In my valedictory speech I named some very close personal friends. You have stuck by me and held me up through the best and the worst of times. . Burney was abandoned by her mother when she was born. I had two sets of brothers and sistersmy mother married a man, a wonderful man, called Fred Stracke. in. The degree of management that achieving mere stasis requires is quite massive. Linda Burney is the Minister for Indigenous Australians and the Member for Barton. David Kennedy (ALP, Bendigo, Vic.) It is Hurstville Public School at 5.45. Murrumbidgee River. Finally, as the words rang out across this chamber, across this land and around the world, For this we are sorry, the country cried and began to breathe again. right to hate speech but say nothing of the effect this will have on our most marginalized Despite Australia having had a female prime minister Julia Gillard, between 2010 and 2013 Burney says shes still the only woman in many forums. Now to some final reflections and thankyous. Guest User 18 March 2021. After July 2, When Will The Next Election Be Held? one of the darkest days this town has ever seen. I was so shocked I could not respond. sheltering place is called Murdering Island. But to all of you: your help, the early mornings Well, my story speaks for itself. To my partner in life, the late Rick Farley: I do not know, Rick, what you think about me sitting in this place, but I do know that our country is a poorer place for having lost you. Corals daughter Barbara is my oldest friend on earth, I remember sitting in a classroom in what they called social studies and we were (told we were) going to study the exotic people of the world., I was an A-grade student, sitting in that class room as the only Aboriginal child, being taught that my ancestors were savages. Government cannot simply outsource its responsibility. It charts my life. 27 February 2023 at 9:07 pm. afternoon. Stracke. The Aboriginal part of my story is important. This website is in imminent danger of being shut down. Burney a member of the of Wiradjuri people was sworn in by. Aboriginals did not have the same rights as other Australians, and were treated as foreigners in their own land. She needs help to walk. To Tony Burke, my neighbour, Jenny Macklin, my old friend, Jenny McAllister, for braving the Hurstville prepolland, trust me, that is braving a prepolland to the many people who called, like Stephen Jones and so many others in the federal team: thank you so much for welcoming me and making me feel part of who you are. She explains what it is she stands for, who the people of her electorate are, and the background she has come from. It has been online since 1995, but the personal circumstances of the owner, Malcolm Farnsworth, are such that economies have to be made. She won Barton with 47.75% of the primary vote and 58.30% of the two-party-preferred vote. I am one person. The usual rules of the Lower House were relaxed to allow Wiradjuri woman Lynette Riley to sing the Labor MP into the house from the public gallery. Over half of the people in Barton were born overseas. It is the enthusiasm of Harry Danalis and Nia Kateris for their Greek Orthodox community across the region and the passion of families like Joe Awada and our proud Arabic community. Nonni and his wonderful wife Launa had 10 children. generosity was writ large. supporters in our community like Peter and Elizabeth Antonopoulos and Bill Mougios, I thank In conclusion, to the incredible Young Labor teamLewis, Chris, Shannon, Oliver, Luke, James, Zac, Isabella, Ella and 300 additional people who worked on the campaign: thank you. To our leader, Bill Shorten, and to Tanya Plibersek: it has been difficult to put into People have decried what they see as a lack of sincerity and a lack of good faith in our political conversation. whom this kind of discrimination is totally alien. So, Mr Speaker, why Labor? At the same time, she began looking for her Aboriginal father. could see, but you certainly felt them. In 1842, during the second Wiradjuri wars, one horror saw all but one young boy slaughtered when settlers opened fire on a group taking shelter on an island amongst the reeds in the creek of the Murrumbidgee River. and, of course, Shaoquette Moselmane and the people Shaoquette works with so closely in the Never let anyone tell you, you are limited by anything., That moment, Burney says, was incredibly powerful.. When Burney was 10 years old, she says she was approached by a non-Aboriginal woman in her small town. The royal commission has been announced, but I suspect it will be difficult to We cannot sit on our hands in places like these hoping that it will be so. Many of them are in the gallery today. seem to have been taken very seriously between Roman times and the nineteenth century. Being in this chamber today feels a long way from that time. Kevin Rudd was the new Prime Minister, Jenny Macklin the minister for Indigenous affairs, and Brendan Nelson the opposition leader. Let me share with you a little of what has made me. The new UC Davis hospital is expected to open for its first patients in 2023. I am thankful, happy. afternoon and others who have sent their good wishes, including our local representatives Chris In Wiradjuri lore Biami is the creation spirit. She says she remembers that moment like it was yesterday. Linda Burney Illness, Husband, Children, Family, Wiki, Biography, Age, Net Worth & Instagram. I learnt to swim in irrigation channels, and we shared that water with yabbies, freshwater mussels, leeches, red bellied blacks and I suspect considerable amounts of chemicals, which explains the constant boils and hives I had as a child. Linda Burney, an Australian politician, has been diagnosed with a minor medical condition. 27 February 2023 at 9:51 pm. If I can stand in this place, so can they. knows what that is about. Her Aboriginal background wasnt the only thing that made Burney unusual in politics. Cheryl Han, Rheuben Freelander, Louay Moustafa, Kalista Kaval, Mark Buttigieg and his the election of the first Aboriginal woman to the House of Representatives would get. The first decade of my life was spent as a noncitizen. and I thought I looked pretty flash. Despite being abandoned by her mother when she was a baby, Burney says the pair had some contact. After working in the non-government sector and serving on a number of boards, she joined the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the 1980s and rose through its ranks. I will say that I intend to bring the fighting Wiradjuri spirit into this place. One of the I was born at a time when the Australian government knew how many sheep there were but not how many Aboriginal people. Anthony Albanese makes history: 'Unfortunate that I am the first',Over 12,000 people and 200 floats marched, walked and danced their way down a packed Oxford Street for the . 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