List of LGBTQ 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 known 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Current
• Stuart Aubrey (Labor) – 2021
• John Carey (Labor) – 2017
• Former:
• Lisa Baker (Labor) – 2008–2025
• John Hyde (Labor) – 2001–2013

Victoria

Legislative Council

• Current:
• Harriet Shing (Labor) – 2014
• Joe McCracken (Liberal) – 2022
• Aiv Puglielli (Greens) – 2022

• Former:
• Andrew Olexander (Liberal) – 1999–2006

Legislative Assembly

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

South Australia

Legislative Council

• Current:
• Ian Hunter (Labor) – 2006
• Robert Simms (Greens) – 2021
• 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