Australia's first female Muslim MP is much more

Anne Aly, centre, with husband David Allen, left, and son Adam Rida Source: AAP

Australia has its first female Muslim member of federal parliament in Dr Anne Aly. 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. It is the story of how the Egyptian-born mother of two has reached Australia's parliament.

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