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ABC Conversations Podcast - Ken Wyatt - Best of 2024 - presented by Richard Fidler

Ken Wyatt has Yamatji, Wongi and Noongar ancestry and was the first Indigenous member of the House of Representatives.

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Publication Date
5th February 2026

Last Updated
5th February 2026

Description

Ken Wyatt, who has Yamatji, Wongi and Noongar ancestry, reflects on his extraordinary life journey—from being born on the Roelands mission in Western Australia, shaped by his mother’s forced removal as a child, to growing up in a remote railway camp as one of ten siblings. After a career in teaching, he entered politics in his fifties, joining the Liberal Party and, in 2010, becoming the first Aboriginal member of the House of Representatives. His inaugural parliamentary speech, delivered wearing a kangaroo skin cloak gifted by Noongar elders, traced his path from Roelands to Canberra.

Podcast Conversations - Best of 2024 - Ken Wyatt - Listen here.

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Education Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Support for professionals Support & Education aimed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children