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Kimberley makes history with highest proportion of Indigenous candidates to contest WA seat
Western Australia’s north is making history by fielding the highest proportion of Indigenous candidates to contest the seat of Kimberley in the state’s parliament.
Key points:
- The four leading parties have all chosen culturally diverse candidates to contest the Kimberley seat
- There are three Aboriginal women and one Maori man running
- It is believed to be the highest proportion of Indigenous candidates to contest a WA seat
All four candidates from the most popular parties are Indigenous, with three Aboriginal women, one Aboriginal man and one Maori man vying for the spot in the Lower House.
It is believed to be the highest proportion of Indigenous candidates to contest a seat in WA — even for the Kimberley, which has a tradition of…
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