The first Indigenous member of the House of Representatives, Ken Wyatt, delivers his maiden speech on 29 September 2010. He continues this tradition of firsts by being the; First person to hold Hasluck more than once (current serving his fourth term) My dad was a railway ganger. Minister for Indigenous Australians from 29.5.2019. Ken Wyatt is the first indigenous man appointed federal minister for indigenous Australians. Ken Wyatt Yarns with Gman on Big Brekkie. "Can I ask all those, other than His Excellency, of course, to stand to welcome the first Indigenous member of cabinet ... the Honourable Ken Wyatt AM, MP, as Minister for Indigenous Australians," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. He continues this tradition of firsts by being the; First person to hold Hasluck more than once (current serving his fourth term), First Aboriginal person ever made a Member of the Executive (as Assistant Minister for Health), First Aboriginal person ever appointed as a Minister of the Crown (as Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health), First Aboriginal person ever appointed to Cabinet (appointed during Reconciliation Week 2019), First Aboriginal person ever to lead the Department of Indigenous Affairs (as Minister for Indigenous Australians). Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt has released the membership list of the Senior Advisory Group that will be leading the way on achieving a Voice to Parliament for Australia’s First Nations people. Ken Wyatt (Image: AAP/Joel Carrett) At long last, an Indigenous politician is leading Australia’s Indigenous Affairs portfolio. Praise, hope and high expectation have followed the appointment of Noongar man Ken Wyatt as minister for Indigenous Australians in the new Morrison government. And he told his backbench colleagues he and his office would be accessible to them and he expected the same from his ministers. In August 2018 Ken was made Minister for Senior Australians & Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health. Ask Amazon Alexa for the latest SBS News or listen to SBS Radio. Noongar man Ken Wyatt has made history by being the first Aboriginal person to be sworn in as minister for Indigenous Australians. Please select the editions you would like to sign up to. As part of the new Federal Cabinet, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Mr Wyatt as indigenous Australians’ minister, heading up a renamed indigenous affairs portfolio. In 2015, Ken Wyatt again made history as the first Indigenous member of the Federal Executive, after being sworn in as the Assistant Minister for Health. Mr Wyatt was also the first cabinet minister to wear a kangaroo skin to a function in the Governor-General's official Canberra residence. He became the first Aboriginal person to be appointed Indigenous Affairs Minister and received a standing ovation from his colleagues. The traditional kangaroo skin, called a "booka" was given to him by the Noongar people of southwest WA. MP Ken Wyatt has become the first Indigenous Australian to serve as Minister for Indigenous Australians, after officially being tapped for the role during Prime Minister … Gerard Cockburn NCA NewsWire November 15, … Nationals deputy leader Bridget McKenzie will be Australia's first female agriculture minister. Ken Wyatt, the first indigenous Australian to enter Australia's House of Representatives, has now become its first indigenous minister. It's a historic appointment which also … Ken brought his knowledge in the areas of health and education to his role as Minister for Senior Australians & Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health, as well as a lifetime of personal experiences in his family life and as an active member of the local Hasluck community. By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS. He joined eight other WA MPs who were sworn into the new-look Morrison ministry. Catch up on SBS On Demand. This was recognised in 1996 when Ken was awarded the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Minister for Indigenous Health from 24.1.2017 to 29.5.2019. In the first post-election meeting with coalition MPs on Tuesday, Mr Morrison insisted his "hungry, committed and united" team would focus on the aspirations of ordinary Australians during their third term in power. In 2015 Ken became the first Indigenous member of the Federal Executive after being sworn in as the Assistant Minister for Health, responsible for Aged Care service delivery and implementation, as well as for Dementia, Organ and Tissue Authority and Australian Hearing. Noongar man Ken Wyatt has made history by being the first Aboriginal person to be sworn in as minister for Indigenous Australians. Watch SBS World News live daily at 6:30pm on TV and on our app. In January 2016 Ken again made history as the first Indigenous Minister to serve in a Federal Government, after being appointed as the Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health. In September 2013 Ken became the first Member for Hasluck re-elected for a second term, and in 2016 made history once again by winning Hasluck for a third term. Ken Wyatt is sworn in as Minister for Indigenous Australians by Australia's Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove. The new Morrison frontbench largely keeps key positions in place but also promotes some first-timers to new roles. Follow SBS News to join in the conversation and never miss the latest live updates. How has the minister … Before entering politics Ken worked in community and senior government roles in the fields of Health and Education including as Director of Aboriginal Health in both the New South Wales and then later the Western Australia jurisdiction. Mr Wyatt is himself an Indigenous Australian — a Noongar man from Western Australia. Mr Wyatt, was the first indigenous man to become a federal government minister when he took on the aged-care portfolio in January 2017. minister, West Australian MP Ken Wyatt with the Governor-General, Peter Cosgrove. SBS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia. In a historic first, an Aboriginal man has been sworn in as minister for Indigenous Australians. He was responsible for Aged Care service delivery and implementation, as well as for Dementia Care. Ken Wyatt is the first Indigenous Minister for Indigenous Affairs By Rachel Mealey on AM Ken Wyatt has been appointed as the Minister for Indigenous Affairs. A POWERFUL taxpayer-funded Indigenous commission run by “elected Elders” would have a say over Federal legislation and launch investigations into departments under secret laws drafted by new Minister Ken Wyatt. Ken Wyatt was chosen this week to be Australia's minister for indigenous Australians, the first Aboriginal person ever to hold the role. My mum was a member of the Stolen Generations. Ken Wyatt was chosen this week to be Australia's minister for indigenous Australians, the first Aboriginal person ever to hold the role. Former minister for aged care and indigenous health elevated to cabinet position after increasing majority in … Kenneth George Wyatt AM (born 4 August 1952) is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2010, representing the Division of Hasluck for the Liberal Party.He is the first Indigenous Australian elected to the House of Representatives, the first to serve as a government minister, and the first appointed to cabinet. For the national and international news that matters. Wyatt is … Mr Wyatt, the member for the West Australian seat of Hasluck, received a rapturous applause as he was sworn in on Wednesday as the first Aboriginal person to take on the Indigenous Affairs portfolio in cabinet. National Indigenous Australians Agency Ministerial News & Media Credit: Getty Images. Hon. Ken Wyatt: Australia gets first ever indigenous cabinet minister in its history. On 26 May 2019 the Prime Minister, The Hon Scott Morrison MP, made a historic announcement that Ken would be the first Aboriginal Cabinet Minister as the first Aboriginal Minister for Indigenous Australians. Ken Wyatt, your Liberal for Hasluck Ken Wyatt was elected in 2010 as the Federal Member for Hasluck, located east of Perth, making history as the first Indigenous Member of the House of Representatives. Minister Wyatt is the first Indigenous person to hold the ministry responsible for Indigenous matters and the first Indigenous person to sit in Cabinet. Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt AM is a proud Noongar, Yamatji and Wongi man born in 1952 and raised on Roelands Mission, the eldest of 10 kids. "They are the reason we have the opportunity and the great privilege to serve them each and every day," he told colleagues. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack pose for photographs with newly-elected Coalition MPs. Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. Thank you to the Prime Minister and the people of Australia for this honour - to become the first Aboriginal person to be Minister for Indigenous Australians. Minister for Aged Care from 24.1.2017 to 28.8.2018. West Australian Aboriginal MP Ken Wyatt will become the first Indigenous person to be promoted to the ministry, as part of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's frontbench reshuffle. Since his election to Parliament in 2010, Ken has worked tirelessly to be a strong advocate for his electorate and to help build a stronger local community. Indigenous affairs Minister Ken Wyatt has defended the federal government’s decision to reject a voice to parliament for first nations people. Ken Wyatt used to be selected this week to be Australia’s minister for indigenous Australians, the primary Aboriginal individual ever to carry the function. Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt, has laid bare his top three priorities for Indigenous Affairs in 2020: Closing the Gap, Voice to Parliament, and addressing high suicide rates of Indigenous youth. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on … 2010: Election of Ken Wyatt, first Indigenous member of the House of Representatives Authorised by Ken Wyatt MP, Liberal Party of Australia, Forrestfield, WA, Shop 10-12 Hawaiian's Forrestfield, 80 Hale Road Forrestfield WA 6058, PO Box 325 | (08) 9359 0322 | ken.wyatt.mp@aph.gov.au. The prime minister warned his ministers there was a wealth of talent within the government's ranks to keep the pressure on them to perform. In addition to Ken’s extensive career in health and education, he has made an enormous contribution to the wider community in training and mentoring young people. … This year, my government appointed Ken Wyatt as the first ever Aboriginal person to hold the position of Minister for Indigenous Australians – and as a member of cabinet." Mr Wyatt, the member for the West Australian seat of Hasluck, received a rapturous applause as he was sworn in on Wednesday as the first Aboriginal person to take on the Indigenous Affairs portfolio in cabinet. Minister Wyatt becomes the inaugural Minister responsible for the new Australian Government agency, the National Indigenous Australians Agency. - Bridget McKenzie is Australia's first female Agriculture Minister, - Sussan Ley moves back into cabinet as environment minister, replacing Melissa Price, - Ken Wyatt moves into cabinet as first indigenous Minister for Indigenous Australians, replacing retiring senator Nigel Scullion, - Alan Tudge moves into cabinet, retaining previous role as Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure, - Stuart Robert moves into cabinet as Minister for NDIS and Government Services, - Senator Anne Ruston moves into cabinet to be Minister for Families and Social Services, replacing Paul Fletcher, - David Littleproud shifts to a new role as Minister for Water Resources, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster & Emergency Management, - Angus Taylor adds Emissions Reduction to his Energy portfolio, - Greg Hunt retains the Health portfolio and adds Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service & Cabinet, - Paul Fletcher moves to the new portfolio of Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, replacing Mitch Fifield who will be UN ambassador, - Christian Porter adds Industrial Relations to his role as Attorney-General and serves as Leader of the House, replacing the retired Christopher Pyne, - Michaelia Cash serves in a new role as Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, - Linda Reynolds becomes Minister for Defence, replacing Christopher Pyne, Australia accused of flouting international obligations over child's 'disturbing' deportation to New Zealand, Prominent Saudi dissident comes forward to shed light on murky detention of Australian Osama Al-Hasani, This is how you can book your coronavirus vaccine in Australia, As Australia condemns China’s crackdown on Muslims, other countries are escaping scrutiny, ‘It’s about time’: Government introduces bill to increase privacy safeguards for disability royal commission, Australia to send 8,000 AstraZeneca jabs to PNG as country's COVID-19 crisis worsens, Two men, one 16-year-old boy arrested in Melbourne counter-terrorism raids, Burmese Australians meet with politicians in Canberra to sound alarm over violent Myanmar coup, Six Asian women among those killed in US spa shootings, amid anxiety over hate crimes. Get the news that matters straight to your inbox. In 2015, Ken Wyatt again made history as the first Indigenous member of the Federal Executive, after being sworn in as the Assistant Minister for Health. In a Australian first, an Indigenous person has been appointed as the minister for Indigenous affairs. The Minister for Indigenous Australians in the Government of Australia is Ken Wyatt since … Mr Morrison and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack were the first to be sworn in at the ceremony, accompanied by their families. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg with the Governor-General Peter Cosgrove. In May 2019, Ken was elected for a fourth term in Parliament by the highest margin he has achieved. The traditional garment worn by Ken at special occasions such as his maiden speech is a booka, a kangaroo skin cloak, and was presented to him by Perth’s Noongar elders and decorated with cockatoo feathers that signify his status in Noongar culture. Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP said the new agency represented a fundamental change in the way of doing business with Indigenous Australians by forming partnerships with Indigenous Australians at all levels, from children in … Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt speaks at the National Press Club. Ken Wyatt was elected in 2010 as the Federal Member for Hasluck, located east of Perth, making history as the first Indigenous Member of the House of Representatives. Member for Hasluck Ken Wyatt (left) is sworn in as the as Minister for Indigenous Australians by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove. We love feedback: help us improve by rating the app and sharing your suggestions at apps@sbs.com.au. West Australian Aboriginal MP Ken Wyatt will become the first Indigenous person to be promoted to the ministry, as part of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's frontbench reshuffle. Cabinet Minister from 29.5.2019. Ken Wyatt, a Noongar man from Western Australia, received a thunderous reception from his fellow parliamentarians as he was sworn into cabinet at … Ken Wyatt is Australia’s first aboriginal man to serve in any federal cabinet and the first indigenous man to serve as Minister of Indigenous Affairs. Since his election to Parliament in 2010, Ken Wyatt has worked tirelessly to be a strong advocate for his electorate and to help build a stronger local community. Ken Wyatt wore a conventional booka for his first speech to parliament in 2010. The 46th parliament is expected to open in the first week of July. pic.twitter.com/Pd3gSeJ9dd. Australia's first Aboriginal federal cabinet Mr Wyatt, the member for the West Australian seat of Hasluck, Morrison reveals new-look ministry with historic Indigenous appointment. Ken Wyatt was elected in 2010 as the Federal Member for Hasluck, located east of Perth, making history as the first Indigenous Member of the House of Representatives. (AAP). Indigenous Australians Your Local Federal Member for Hasluck, The Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, is also the first Aboriginal person to be appointed Cabinet Minister for Indigenous Australians in the Commonwealth Government led by The Hon Scott Morrison MP. Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care from 18.2.2016 to 24.1.2017. In 2000, Ken was awarded a Centenary of Federation Medal for ‘his efforts and contribution to improving the quality of life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and mainstream Australian society in education and health.’. All of the frontbenchers received an Australian flag stickpin, which Mr Morrison has made a feature of his daily dress-code since taking up the Liberal leadership in August last year. "We must burn for the Australian people every single day that we have this privilege of serving them, in this party room and as a government.". Ken Wyatt is the first Indigenous cabinet minister in the history of the Commonwealth government. Ken Wyatt, the first Indigenous man to be Minister for Indigenous Australians, says January 26 should mark truth-telling and the "good and the bad" in the nation's history I am committed to honouring our people, our cultures, our shared heritage and all Australians. Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox. Download our free app on the App Store or Google Play for the latest headlines and breaking news alerts.
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