Sam Dastyari, From Iran to the Australian Senate03:37SBS FilipinoView Podcast SeriesFollow and SubscribeApple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyDownload (1.66MB)Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android Born in a war zone, Sam Dastyari came to Australia with his activist parents in the 1980s. Image: Labor Senator Sam Dastyari (AAP)He went on to become a Labor Senator and the first Iranian-born person to sit in Australian Parliament. In our First Day series we are following some of the migrants and refugees who have made a difference to our communities.ShareLatest podcast episodesCommunity group in Victoria highlights the need for better data on Filipino-Australian seniors to strengthen aged careSBS News in Filipino Thursday, 13 November 2025Aid prioritised for thousands of displaced families as recovery begins in typhoon-hit Philippine regionsSBS Filipino Radio Program, Wednesday 12 November 2025