Australia's first female Muslim MP is much more

Australia has its first female Muslim member of federal parliament in Dr Anne Aly. Image: Anne Aly, centre, with husband David Allen, left, and son Adam Rida (AAP)

But do not try to pigeonhole her as a one-issue MP, nor expect she will be countering every claim from Pauline Hanson.

 

Dr Aly is a mother, a former welfare recipient and a leading academic who rose to the top of her field before entering politics.

 

This is the story of how the Egyptian-born mother of two has reached Australia's parliament.