Dr Mary Graham grew up on the Gold Coast and is also affiliated with the Waka Waka group through her mother. She has lectured and tutored on subjects in Aboriginal history, politics and comparative philosophy at The University of Queensland and at other educational institutions.
She has been on the boards and committees of Aboriginal organisations in Brisbane for many years. Mary has also worked in the consulting environment since 1980, focusing recently on Aboriginal economic development and Aboriginal community development.
During its first term, Mary was a member of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation and was a member of the ATSIC Regional Council for South East Queensland for six years. Other activities have included freelance editing and script development work for film and television with Murriimage Production.
She has done native title work for FAIRA (Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action.' from Untreated : Poems by Black Writers. Alice Springs, Northern Territory : Jukurrpa Books, 2001. (p80-81)
