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The Honourable
Harriet Shing
MLC
The Honourable Harriet Shing MLC
Minister for Housing
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2 October 2023
Premier	Jacinta Allan
Preceded by	Colin Brooks
Minister for Equality
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 27 June 2022
Premier	Daniel Andrews ; Jacinta Allan
Preceded by	Martin Foley
Minister for Water
	Incumbent
	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
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Mary-Anne Thomas
Succeeded by	Gayle Tierney
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Eastern Victoria Region
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 29 November 2014
Personal details
Born	17 October 1976 (age 48)
Political party	Labor Party
Website	www.harrietshing.com.au

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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]

References

^ "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2022S319)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 June 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2022S319)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 June 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ Green, Antony. "Eastern Victoria Region". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
^ "The LGBTI stories that shaped 2014". Sydney Star Observer. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
^ https://mcusercontent.com/b8a9164fb231dc63930099167/files/106fabcd-6f5a-6380-6219-3a7ac2e87b91/Legislative_Committee.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Statement On New Ministry". Premier of Victoria. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022.
^ Ilanbey, Sumeyya (27 June 2022). "'Not that long ago it was an offence for us to be who we are': State gets first openly gay ministers". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

Political offices
Preceded by Lisa Neville	Minister for Water 2022–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Mary-Anne Thomas	Minister for Regional Development 2022–present
Preceded by Martin Foley	Minister for Equality 2022–present

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[1] "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2022S319)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 June 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[2] "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2022S319)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 June 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[3] Green, Antony. "Eastern Victoria Region". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

[4] "The LGBTI stories that shaped 2014". Sydney Star Observer. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.

[5] ttps://mcusercontent.com/b8a9164fb231dc63930099167/files/106fabcd-6f5a-6380-6219-3a7ac2e87b91/Legislative_Committee.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[6] "Statement On New Ministry". Premier of Victoria. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022.

[7] Ilanbey, Sumeyya (27 June 2022). "'Not that long ago it was an offence for us to be who we are': State gets first openly gay ministers". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

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+| office = [[Minister for Housing (Victoria)|Minister for Housing]]
+| termstart = 2 October 2023
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+| predecessor = [[Colin Brooks (politician)|Colin Brooks]]
-| term_start1         = 27 June 2022
+| premier = [[Jacinta Allan]]
+| office1            = [[Minister for Equality (Victoria)|Minister for Equality]]
+| premier1           = [[Daniel Andrews]] <br/> [[Jacinta Allan]]
+| term_start1        = 27 June 2022
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-| predecessor1        = [[Lisa Neville]]
+| predecessor1       = [[Martin Foley (politician)|Martin Foley]]
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-| office2             = Minister for Regional Development
+| office2            = Minister for [[Minister for Water (Victoria)|Water]]
-| premier2            = [[Daniel Andrews]]
+| premier2            = [[Daniel Andrews]] <br/> [[Jacinta Allan]]
 | term_start2         = 27 June 2022
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-| predecessor2        = [[Mary-Anne Thomas]]
+| predecessor2        = [[Lisa Neville]]
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+| succesor2          =
-| office3             = Minister for Equality
+| office3            = Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy
-| premier3            = [[Daniel Andrews]]
+| term_start3        = 5 December 2022
-| term_start3         = 27 June 2022
+| term_end3          = 27 July 2023
-| term_end3           =
+| premier3           = Daniel Andrews
-| predecessor3        = [[Martin Foley (politician)|Martin Foley]]
+| predecessor3       = [[Shaun Leane]]
-| succesor3           =
+| successor3         = ''Position abolished''
-| office4             = Member of the [[Victorian Legislative Council]] for [[Eastern Victoria Region]]
+| office4            = [[Minister for Regional Development (Victoria)|Minister for Regional Development]]
-| term_start4         = 29 November 2014
+| premier4            = [[Daniel Andrews]]
+| term_start4         = 27 June 2022
+| term_end4           = 2 October 2023<ref>{{Cite Gazette VIC|title=Ministers of the Crown|date=27 June 2022|file=GG2022S319|page=2|url=http://www.gazette.vic.gov.au/gazette/Gazettes2022/GG2022S319.pdf|access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref>
+| predecessor4        = [[Mary-Anne Thomas]]
+| successor4          = [[Gayle Tierney]]
+| office5             = Member of the [[Victorian Legislative Council]] for [[Eastern Victoria Region]]
+| term_start5         = 29 November 2014
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-'''Harriet Claire Su Mei Wong King Shing'''<ref>{{Cite Gazette VIC|title=Ministers of the Crown|date=27 June 2022|file=GG2022S319|page=2|url=http://www.gazette.vic.gov.au/gazette/Gazettes2022/GG2022S319.pdf|access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref> (born 17 October 1976{{cn|date=August 2023}}) is an Australian politician. She is a [[Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)|Labor]] member of the [[Victorian Legislative Council]], having represented the [[Eastern Victoria Region]] since 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/vic-election-2014/results/legislative-council/evic/|title=Eastern Victoria Region|last=Green|first=Antony|author-link=Antony Green|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref>
+'''Harriet Claire Su Mei Wong King Shing'''<ref>{{Cite Gazette VIC|title=Ministers of the Crown|date=27 June 2022|file=GG2022S319|page=2|url=http://www.gazette.vic.gov.au/gazette/Gazettes2022/GG2022S319.pdf|access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref> (born 17 October 1976{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}) is an Australian politician. She is a [[Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)|Labor]] member of the [[Victorian Legislative Council]], having represented the [[Eastern Victoria Region]] since 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/vic-election-2014/results/legislative-council/evic/|title=Eastern Victoria Region|last=Green|first=Antony|author-link=Antony Green|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref>
 Shing is the first openly [[lesbian]] member of the [[Parliament of Victoria]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/local-news/the-lgbti-stories-that-shaped-2014/130974 | title=The LGBTI stories that shaped 2014 | date=11 December 2014 | publisher=Sydney Star Observer | accessdate=25 January 2015}}</ref> She is also a member of the [[Labor Left]] faction of the Labor Party.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://mcusercontent.com/b8a9164fb231dc63930099167/files/106fabcd-6f5a-6380-6219-3a7ac2e87b91/Legislative_Committee.pdf}}</ref>
-In June 2022, Shing was appointed minister for equality, regional development and water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-new-ministry|title=Statement On New Ministry|publisher=Premier of Victoria|date=25 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065514/https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-new-ministry|archive-date=27 June 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ilanbey |first1=Sumeyya |title='Not that long ago it was an offence for us to be who we are': State gets first openly gay ministers |url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/victoria-s-first-openly-gay-ministers-sworn-in-20220627-p5awtb.html |website=The Age |date=27 June 2022 |publisher=Fairfax Media |access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref>
+In June 2022, Shing was appointed Minister for [[Minister for Equality (Victoria)|Equality]], [[Minister for Regional Development (Victoria)|Regional Development]] and [[Minister for Water (Victoria)|Water]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-new-ministry|title=Statement On New Ministry|publisher=Premier of Victoria|date=25 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065514/https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-new-ministry|archive-date=27 June 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ilanbey |first1=Sumeyya |title='Not that long ago it was an offence for us to be who we are': State gets first openly gay ministers |url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/victoria-s-first-openly-gay-ministers-sworn-in-20220627-p5awtb.html |website=The Age |date=27 June 2022 |publisher=Fairfax Media |access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref>
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-==External links==
-* [http://vicvote.review/council/members/Harriet%20Shing.html Parliamentary voting record of Harriet Shing at Victorian Parliament Tracker]
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