Australian Labor Party politician, Linda Burney, has become the first Aboriginal woman elected to the Australian Parliament.
Linda, who is a former deputy leader of the Labour Party in the state of New South Wales says the (2/7) that the victory was remarkable, and is a tribute to the volunteers who have worked hard.
"Barton returned to nature. We have already made history in this region. We have made history by choosing the first Aboriginal woman," he said.
"This is a victory for Aboriginal people but also significant for women. This is an amazing campaign. This is not a surprise in many ways on this evening because we have been working hard," said Linda Burney.
"This is the most moving moment in the political life of a person, when you see what the public give. We have defeated the Liberal Party in Barton" he said, referring to the seats reserved for Barton in southern Sydney.
Linda added, "I want to acknowledge the many groups that make up the culture of our city, Barton, with a multicultural mix. We can teach the whole world about respect."
Barton chairs to the region has been subject to major changes to the electoral boundaries 2016, replacing the two-party preferred margin of the Liberal Party as much as 0.3% with an estimated margin of 4.4% Labour.
The changes are moving to the west and north as well as removing some of the strongest voting booth in the former Liberal Party Barton, who was replaced by bags of Labour solid sound.
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