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jan 1, 1970 - 1970-1971- Aboriginal Medical Services setup and first Indigenous member of parliament

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Aboriginal Legal Service and Aboriginal Medical Service set up in Redfern (grassroots activists include Mum Shirl, Fr Ted Kennedy), along with Aboriginal Housing Company.

Neville Bonner becomes the first Indigenous member of Parliament when he filled a casual Senate vacancy.

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13 Aug 2021
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jan 1, 1970
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~ 55 years ago