Australia's first indigenous federal MP
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Ken Wyatt has just completed his first day in his new job in Australia’s House of Representatives.
He has made history by being first indigenous Australian to become a federal MP.
Ken is the eldest of 10 children and grew up in poverty in the West Australian wheat-belt town of Corrigin where he experienced racism from an early age.
His mother was one of the so-called "Stolen Generations" of aboriginal children who were forcibly removed from their homes. She was just five year's old when she was sent to live in a Christian mission.
Ken was a bright student and went on to become a primary school teacher for 16 years, before moving into leadership roles, including Director of Aboriginal Health in Western Australia and New South Wales.
Last month he was elected to parliament as the Liberal Party MP for the constituency of Hasluck.
Ken spoke to Outlook from Canberra, just after he had attended the opening of parliament and described his personal journey into politics.
First broadcast 28 September 2010
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