List of LGBTI holders of political offices in Australia

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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] Neil Brown 1970.png 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] Neal Blewett.jpg 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] Bob Brown profile.png 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] Greig portait.jpg Democrats Senator for Western Australia 1 July 1999 30 June 2005
  • Interim Leader of the Australian Democrats
Penny Wong[11] Senator Penny Wong 2015.jpg 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] Louise Pratt shark rally crop.png 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] Janet-rice-2019.jpg Greens Senator for Victoria 1 July 2014 incumbent
Robert Simms[15] Robert Simms.jpg Greens Senator for South Australia 22 September 2015 2 July 2016
Trent Zimmerman[16] Trent Zimmerman.jpg Liberal Member for North Sydney 5 December 2015 incumbent First openly gay member of the House of Representatives.
Trevor Evans[17] Trevor Evans MP (cropped).jpg 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] Julian Hill MP.jpg Labor Member for Bruce 2 July 2016 incumbent
Tim Wilson[18] Tim Wilson (17887430121) (cropped).jpg Liberal Member for Goldstein 2 July 2016 incumbent
Kerryn Phelps[19] Kerryn Phelps 2012 interview.jpg 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

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New South Wales[]

Legislative Council[]

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Western Australia[]

Legislative Council[]

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South Australia[]

Legislative Council[]

Australian Capital Territory[]

Northern Territory[]

Current:

Officeholders:

See also[]

References[]

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