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.[1][2] Currently and historically there are no intersex parliamentarians, although Tony Briffa is known as the world's first openly intersex mayor[3] and "first known intersex public office-bearer in the Western world",[4] having served as Deputy Mayor of the City of Hobsons Bay between 2009–2011 and Mayor between 2011–2012.[3][4][5][6]

Federal parliament
Member Portrait Party Seat Term in Office Key Positions Held Notes
Neil Brown[7] Liberal Member for Diamond Valley 25 October 1969 2 December 1972
  • Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs
  • Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs
  • Minister for Communications
  • Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia
 Came out in 1996.
13 December 1975 5 March 1983
Member for Menzies 1 December 1984 25 February 1991
Neal Blewett[8] Labor Member for Bonython 10 December 1977 11 February 1994
  • Minister for Health, later Minister for Community Services and Health
  • Minister for Trade and Overseas Development
  • Minister for Social Security
 Came out in 2000.
Bob Brown[9] Greens Senator for Tasmania 1 July 1996 15 June 2012
  • Leader of the Australian Greens
 First openly gay party leader, Senator, and parliamentarian.
Brian Greig[10] Democrats Senator for Western Australia 1 July 1999 30 June 2005
  • Interim Leader of the Australian Democrats
Penny Wong[11] Labor Senator for South Australia 1 July 2002 incumbent
  • Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water
  • Minister for Finance and Deregulation
  • Leader of the Government in the Senate
  • Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
 First openly gay member of cabinet.
Louise Pratt[12] Labor Senator for Western Australia 1 July 2008 30 June 2014
2 July 2016 incumbent
Dean Smith[13] Liberal Senator for Western Australia 2 May 2012 incumbent
Janet Rice[14] Greens Senator for Victoria 1 July 2014 incumbent
Robert Simms[15] Greens Senator for South Australia 22 September 2015 2 July 2016
Trent Zimmerman[16] Liberal Member for North Sydney 5 December 2015 incumbent First openly gay member of the House of Representatives.
Trevor Evans[17] Liberal Member for Brisbane 2 July 2016 incumbent
  • Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management
 First openly gay man appointed to the ministry.
Julian Hill[18] Labor Member for Bruce 2 July 2016 incumbent
Tim Wilson[18] Liberal Member for Goldstein 2 July 2016 incumbent
Kerryn Phelps[19] Independent Member for Wentworth 20 October 2018 18 May 2019 First openly gay female member of the House of Representatives.
Angie Bell[20] Liberal Member for Moncrieff 18 May 2019 incumbent

Tasmania

New South Wales

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Western Australia

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Victoria

South Australia

Legislative Council

Australian Capital Territory

Northern Territory

Current:

Officeholders:

See also

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