Harriet Shing | |
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Minister for Housing | |
Assumed office 2 October 2023 | |
Premier | Jacinta Allan |
Preceded by | Colin Brooks |
Minister for Equality | |
Assumed office 27 June 2022 | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
Preceded by | Martin Foley |
Minister for Water | |
Assumed office 27 June 2022 | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
Preceded by | Lisa Neville |
Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy | |
In office 5 December 2022 – 27 July 2023 | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews |
Preceded by | Shaun Leane |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Minister for Regional Development | |
In office 27 June 2022 – 2 October 2023[1] | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews |
Preceded by | Mary-Anne Thomas |
Succeeded by | Gayle Tierney |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Eastern Victoria Region | |
Assumed office 29 November 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 October 1976 |
Political party | Labor Party |
Website | www |
Harriet Claire Su Mei Wong King Shing[2] (born 17 October 1976[citation needed]) is an Australian politician. She is a Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Council, having represented the Eastern Victoria Region since 2014.[3]
Shing is the first openly lesbian member of the Parliament of Victoria.[4] She is also a member of the Labor Left faction of the Labor Party.[5]
In June 2022, Shing was appointed Minister for Equality, Regional Development and Water.[6] This made her Victoria's first cabinet minister with a Chinese background, and along with Steve Dimopoulos, became one of Victoria's first openly gay frontbenchers.[7]
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