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The Honourable
Harriet Shing
MLC
The Honourable Harriet Shing MLC
Minister for Water
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 27 June 2022
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Lisa Neville
Minister for Regional Development
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 27 June 2022
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Mary-Anne Thomas
Minister for Equality
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 27 June 2022
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Martin Foley
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 Shing (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.^[1]

Shing is the first openly lesbian member of the Parliament of Victoria.^[2] She is also a member of the Labor Left faction of the Labor Party.^[3]

In June 2022, Shing was appointed minister for equality, regional development and water.^[4] 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.^[5]

References

^ 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.

External links

Parliamentary voting record of Harriet Shing at Victorian Parliament Tracker

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

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

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

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

[5] 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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 '''Harriet Shing''' (born 17 October 1976) 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>
+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>