Harriet Shing

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

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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