Parliament may look much different in the future when the diversity of local Australian communities will have the opportunity to portray themselves with more diverse candidates winning seats.
Labor MP Sally Situ will become a member of Reid after defeating Liberal MP Fiona Martin in a battle that has been marred by controversy after Ms Martin was accused of confusing Ms. Sita with another Asian Australian.
She said: “This moment is surreal in the best sense that you can dare to dream, such a big dream.”
After the victory, she added that “diversity in parliament is important” not for diversity, but for the fact that different politicians contribute to parliament. “
“You bring different experiences and perspectives, different views of the world, and this is what will make our parliament stronger and our democracy stronger,” she said.
Reid’s new member is of Chinese descent, and her parents fled Laos as a result of the Vietnam War.
She grew up and went to school in the western suburbs of Sydney, rich in culture and where diversity flourishes. All parts of her story that helped shape her values ​​and beliefs.
In line with what she stands for, the community elected her with its vote in the federal parliament.
Ms. Sitou fondly recalls her election campaign and says she has gone through many magical moments.
“I was approached by young women from different backgrounds and told that I, as a candidate, meant something to them – and that was something I would take with me forever.”
In Fowler, independent candidate Dai Le seems to have a strong position to defeat high-profile Labor candidate Christina Kenilly, who was parachuted into what was previously a safe place from Labor, ousting local Vietnamese-Australian lawyer Tu Le.
Ms. Le arrived in Australia with her mother and two younger sisters from refugee camps in Southeast Asia in the late 1970s, after her mother fled war-torn Vietnam and eventually moved to Bosley Park.
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