SBS Sinhala current Affair 25 July: Australia's highest multicultural parliament meets for the first time tomorrow

SBS Sinhala feature on The highest multicultural representation in Australian history, from the new parliament this time

Jerome Laxale, Doctor Michelle Ananda-Rajah, Fatima Payman, Jana Stewart and Sally Sitou (from left to right) are among 20 new Labor caucus members Source: SBS

Highlights

• As the 47th Parliament, the most diverse Australia has ever seen prepares to sit on Tuesday.
• Two of Australia's newest senators say they're excited to be part of the most diverse federal parliament in Australia's history.
• For the first time, there are 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander politicians in the federal parliament.
• Minister for Multicultural Affairs says people from multicultural and refugee backgrounds have told that they're excited to see people who look like them in the new parliament.

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