The Kerr family, with Sam pictured left, dad Roger (back row, left), brother Daniel (back row, middle) mum Roxanne (front row, second from right) and grandmother Coral (right) ...

The Kerr family, with Sam, left, dad Roger (back row, left), brother Daniel (back row, middle) mum Roxanne (front row, second from right) and grandmother Coral (right) ...

Kerr identifies as white Anglo-Indian while her father is Anglo-Indian. Kerr said she was around nine or 10 years old when she first witnessed racism directed at members of her family.