• Source: List of LGBTI holders of political offices in Australia

This is a list of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) holders of political offices in Australia. Currently and historically there are no intersex parliamentarians, although Tony Briffa is known as the world's first openly intersex mayor and "first known intersex public office-bearer in the Western world", having served as Deputy Mayor of the City of Hobsons Bay between 2009–2011 and Mayor between 2011–2012.




Federal parliament






Tasmania


Former:
Bob Brown (Independent Green) – 1983–1993
Alison Standen (Labor) – 2018–2021
Historic firsts:
Party leader: Bob Brown (Greens) – 1989–1993




New South Wales






= Legislative Council

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Current:
Penny Sharpe (Labor) – 2005
Chris Rath (Liberal) – 2022
Amanda Cohn (Greens) – 2023
Jacqui Munro (Liberal) – 2023
Former:
Michael Yabsley (Liberal) – 1984–1994 [Came out: 2020]
Paul O'Grady (Labor) – 1988–1996 [Came out: 1990]
Michael Egan (Labor) – 1986–2005 [Came out: 1995]
Helen Westwood (Labor) – 2007–2015
Don Harwin (Liberal) – 2011–2022 [Came out: 2014]
Shayne Mallard (Liberal) – 2015–2023
Mark Pearson (Animal Justice) – 2015–2023




= Legislative Assembly

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Current:
Alex Greenwich (Independent) – 2012
Former:
Michael Egan (Labor) – 1978–1984
Tony Doyle (Labor) – 1985–1994 [Came out: 1994]
Bruce Notley-Smith (Liberal) – 2011–2019




Western Australia






= Legislative Council

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Current:
Stephen Dawson (Labor) – 2013
Peter Foster (Labor) – 2021
Former:
Giz Watson (Greens) – 1997–2013
Lynn MacLaren (Greens) – 2005, 2009–2017
Louise Pratt (Labor) – 2001–2007




= Legislative Assembly

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Current
Stuart Aubrey (Labor) – 2021
Lisa Baker (Labor) – 2008
John Carey (Labor) – 2017
Former:
John Hyde (Labor) – 2001–2013




Victoria






= Legislative Council

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Current:
Harriet Shing (Labor) – 2014
Joe McCracken (Liberal) – 2022
Aiv Puglielli (Greens) – 2022
Former:
Andrew Olexander (Liberal) – 1999–2006




= Legislative Assembly

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Current:
Steve Dimopoulos (Labor) – 2014
Gabrielle de Vietri (Greens) – 2022




South Australia






= Legislative Council

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Current:
Ian Hunter (Labor) – 2006
Former:
Don Dunstan (Labor) – 1953–1979
Kelly Vincent (Dignity) – 2010–2018
Historic Firsts:
Premier: Don Dunstan (Labor) – 1967




Australian Capital Territory


Current:
Andrew Barr (Labor) – 2006
Chris Steel (Labor) – 2016
Suzanne Orr (Labor) – 2016
Laura Nuttall (Greens) – 2023
Former:
Jonathan Davis (Greens) – 2020-2023 (resigned)
Historic firsts:
Government minister: Andrew Barr (Labor) – 2006
Chief Minister: Andrew Barr (Labor) – 2014




Northern Territory


Current:

Chansey Paech (Labor) – 2016
Officeholders:

Leader of the Opposition: Jodeen Carney (Liberal) – (2005)
Speaker of the Assembly: Chansey Paech (Labor) – (2020)




See also


List of transgender politicians in Australia
List of the first LGBT holders of political offices




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• List of LGBTI holders of political offices in Australia
• Lists of LGBTQ people
• List of the first openly LGBT holders of political offices
• Lists of LGBTQ politicians
• Outline of LGBTQ topics
• List of transgender politicians in Australia
• LGBTQ rights in Australia
• LGBTQ people in Australia
• Chris Steel
• Trent Zimmerman