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Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Neville Bonner's appointment to the Senate

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Neville Bonner's appointment to the Senate

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this article contains an image and names of deceased persons. The eleventh of June 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of Neville Bonner’s appointment to the Senate, when he filled a casual vacancy created by Dame Annabelle Rankin’s resignation to become Australia’s High Commissioner to New Zealand. A Jagera man, Mr Bonner went on to serve as a Senator for Queensland for over a decade until he was defeated in the 1983 federal election. Read more...

Posted 11/06/2021 by Nathan Church

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