Harriet Shing Explained

Harriet Shing
Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Honorific-Suffix:MLC
Birth Date:17 October 1976
Office:Minister for Housing
Termstart:2 October 2023
Predecessor:Colin Brooks
Premier:Jacinta Allan
Office1:Minister for Equality
Premier1:Daniel Andrews
Jacinta Allan
Term Start1:27 June 2022
Predecessor1:Martin Foley
Office2:Minister for Water
Premier2:Daniel Andrews
Jacinta Allan
Term Start2:27 June 2022
Predecessor2:Lisa Neville
Office3:Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy
Term Start3:5 December 2022
Term End3:27 July 2023
Premier3:Daniel Andrews
Predecessor3:Shaun Leane
Successor3:Position abolished
Office4:Minister for Regional Development
Premier4:Daniel Andrews
Term Start4:27 June 2022
Term End4:2 October 2023[1]
Predecessor4:Mary-Anne Thomas
Successor4:Gayle Tierney
Office5:Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Eastern Victoria Region
Term Start5:29 November 2014
Party:Labor Party

Harriet Claire Su Mei Wong King Shing[2] (born 17 October 1976) 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]

Notes and References

  1. Ministers of the Crown. 27 June 2022. GG2022S319. 2. 27 September 2023.
  2. Ministers of the Crown. 27 June 2022. GG2022S319. 2. 27 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Eastern Victoria Region. Green. Antony. Antony Green. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  4. Web site: The LGBTI stories that shaped 2014 . 11 December 2014 . Sydney Star Observer . 25 January 2015.
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  6. Web site: Statement On New Ministry. Premier of Victoria. 25 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065514/https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-new-ministry. 27 June 2022. live.
  7. Web site: Ilanbey . Sumeyya . 'Not that long ago it was an offence for us to be who we are': State gets first openly gay ministers . The Age . 27 June 2022 . Fairfax Media . 30 June 2022.