After her election to State Member of the Legislative Council in South Australia, Kelly has rised to the challenge of being one of few politicians with a disability. Taking her place as a Member whilst using a wheelchair for mobility has certainly expressed the colours of political culture as we see them today, finally our political landscape moves away from the greys of the conventional and we start to see the greens, blues, pinks and yellows of a new day and age where anybody can be somebody, if you put your mind to it!
The inclusion of Kelly as a Member is remarkable considering that she is only 21 years old! To achieve such a place in society where your words really mean something, at such a young age is what sets her person as an inspiration. In the disability sector, if we can aspire to follow her words, to have our own and to share these with others to really change the society and it's view about disability, maybe we will start seeing some changes to the stand of equality!
Interestingly enough in the article Kelly states "...this wasn't something I was intending to do with my life. I didn't want to be the youngest member of Parliament of South Australia and the youngest woman elected to any Australian Parliament - I wanted to be Paris Hilton!"I think I can safely represent Australia here and say that we are relieved that this path was chosen, this world can only handle one Paris Hilton and often that is too much!
Well done Kelly!
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