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Briefcase belonging to Neville Bonner

Echolaccirca 1971

Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
Canberra, Australia

Neville Thomas Bonner AO was an Australian politician, and the first Indigenous Australian to become a member of the Parliament of Australia. In 1971 Bonner became the first Aboriginal person to sit in the Commonwealth parliament when he was chosen to fill a vacancy in the Senate caused by the resignation of a Liberal senator for Queensland. He was subsequently returned at elections held in 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1980. Neville Bonner became a well-known parliamentary figure during his years as a senator. He was a respected commentator on Indigenous issues and served on numerous Senate and Parliamentary Committees. He also served as the parliamentary representative on the Council of the then Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (now the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies).

Details

  • Title: Briefcase belonging to Neville Bonner
  • Creator: Echolac
  • Date: circa 1971
  • View on MoAD website: See Collection record
  • Medium: Metal; leather; plastic; brass
  • Dimensions: 435 (w) x 340 (h) x 90 (d) mm

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