Kennedy's older brother, Cyril James Kennedy, also served in the Victorian state parliament, as the member for the Legislative Council seat of Waverley from 1979 to 1992.[3] The brothers are fifth-generation descendants (great-great-great-grandchildren) of Mannalargenna, a 19th-century Aboriginal Tasmanian leader.[1] Consequently, they are amongst the few Indigenous Australians to have been elected to Australian legislatures.[4] However, Neville Bonner, who entered the Australian Senate in 1971, two years after David Kennedy's election to the House, is generally recognised[note 1] as the first Aboriginal parliamentarian,[5] and Ken Wyatt, elected in 2010, is generally reckoned as the first Aboriginal member of the lower house.[6][7][8] This situation arose due to the Indigenous heritage of the Kennedys being unknown at the time of his elections, with David not self-identifying as Aboriginal at that point.[4]
Notes
^"David Kennedy was the first Indigenous individual to be elected to both a state parliament and the Federal Parliament, having served as the ALP Member for Bendigo (1969–1972) prior to entering the Victorian Parliament in 1982 (MLA, ALP). However, his Indigenous heritage was not known when he entered both [sic] parliaments nor did he self-identify as Indigenous at that time. For these reasons Neville Bonner is recorded as the first Indigenous federal parliamentarian." From: Gobbet (2017).
References
^ ab"David Kennedy". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
^Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
^"Cyril James Kennedy". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
^ abGobbett, Hannah; Parliamentary Library (11 July 2017). "Indigenous parliamentarians, federal and state: a quick guide". www.aph.gov.au. Parliament House, Canberra: Commonwealth Parliament. Retrieved 27 February 2021. Source: P Biongiourno, 'Outgoing ALP National President discusses the ALP and the ALP conference', Meet the Press, transcript, 30 July 2000, accessed 17 October 2016.
^For example, in Electoral milestones for Indigenous Australians – Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
^"Australia has come a long way: Wyatt". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
^Ker, Peter (23 August 2010). "Wyatt likes the odd but keeping his cards close in Hasluck". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^"First Australian Aboriginal in House of Representatives". BBC. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
david, kennedy, australian, politician, andrew, david, kennedy, born, march, 1940, former, australian, politician, born, ulverstone, tasmania, attended, university, high, school, melbourne, then, university, melbourne, after, which, became, teacher, victorian,. Andrew David Kennedy born 20 March 1940 is a former Australian politician Born in Ulverstone Tasmania he attended University High School in Melbourne and then the University of Melbourne after which he became a teacher in Victorian state schools In 1969 he was elected as a Labor member to the Australian House of Representatives in the by election for the seat of Bendigo following Noel Beaton s resignation He held the seat until his defeat in 1972 1 In 1982 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Bendigo and in 1985 he transferred to Bendigo West a position he held until 1992 when the Labor government was defeated 2 David KennedyMember of the Australian Parliament for BendigoIn office 7 June 1969 2 December 1972Preceded byNoel BeatonSucceeded byJohn BourchierPersonal detailsBorn 1940 03 20 20 March 1940 age 82 Ulverstone TasmaniaNationalityAustralianPolitical partyAustralian Labor PartyRelationsCyril Kennedy brother Alma materUniversity of MelbourneOccupationTeacherKennedy s older brother Cyril James Kennedy also served in the Victorian state parliament as the member for the Legislative Council seat of Waverley from 1979 to 1992 3 The brothers are fifth generation descendants great great great grandchildren of Mannalargenna a 19th century Aboriginal Tasmanian leader 1 Consequently they are amongst the few Indigenous Australians to have been elected to Australian legislatures 4 However Neville Bonner who entered the Australian Senate in 1971 two years after David Kennedy s election to the House is generally recognised note 1 as the first Aboriginal parliamentarian 5 and Ken Wyatt elected in 2010 is generally reckoned as the first Aboriginal member of the lower house 6 7 8 This situation arose due to the Indigenous heritage of the Kennedys being unknown at the time of his elections with David not self identifying as Aboriginal at that point 4 Notes Edit David Kennedy was the first Indigenous individual to be elected to both a state parliament and the Federal Parliament having served as the ALP Member for Bendigo 1969 1972 prior to entering the Victorian Parliament in 1982 MLA ALP However his Indigenous heritage was not known when he entered both sic parliaments nor did he self identify as Indigenous at that time For these reasons Neville Bonner is recorded as the first Indigenous federal parliamentarian From Gobbet 2017 References Edit a b David Kennedy re member a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851 Parliament of Victoria Retrieved 4 August 2022 Carr Adam 2008 Australian Election Archive Psephos Adam Carr s Election Archive Retrieved 14 June 2008 Cyril James Kennedy re member a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851 Parliament of Victoria Retrieved 4 August 2022 a b Gobbett Hannah Parliamentary Library 11 July 2017 Indigenous parliamentarians federal and state a quick guide www aph gov au Parliament House Canberra Commonwealth Parliament Retrieved 27 February 2021 Source P Biongiourno Outgoing ALP National President discusses the ALP and the ALP conference Meet the Press transcript 30 July 2000 accessed 17 October 2016 For example in Electoral milestones for Indigenous Australians Australian Electoral Commission Retrieved 22 August 2015 Australia has come a long way Wyatt The Sydney Morning Herald 22 August 2010 Retrieved 22 August 2010 Ker Peter 23 August 2010 Wyatt likes the odd but keeping his cards close in Hasluck The Sydney Morning Herald First Australian Aboriginal in House of Representatives BBC 29 August 2010 Retrieved 29 August 2010 Parliament of AustraliaPreceded byNoel Beaton Member for Bendigo1969 1972 Succeeded byJohn BourchierVictorian Legislative AssemblyPreceded byDaryl McClure Member for Bendigo1982 1985 District abolishedDistrict created Member for Bendigo West1985 1992 Succeeded byMax Turner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Kennedy Australian politician amp oldid 1119738700, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
