first indigenous MP dies, aged 80 Herald Sun Queensland's first indigenous MP, Eric Deeral, has died. Premier Campbell Newman said the 80-year-old died on Wednesday. Mr Newman said Mr Deeral had made a huge contribution to the advancement of indigenous causes, and was an early leader who'd had a ... First state Indigenous MP dies in Queensland Eric Deeral, first indigenous Qld MP, dies Aboriginal political trailblazer Eric Deeral dies aged 79 |
