Harriet Shing (born 17 October 1976) is an Australian politician. She is a

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member of the

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, having represented the

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since 2014. Shing is the first openly lesbian member of the

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. She is also a member of the

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faction of the Labor Party. In June 2022, Shing was appointed minister for equality, regional development and water. 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.

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Parliamentary voting record of Harriet Shing at Victorian Parliament Tracker
Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Labor Left politicians Members of the Victorian Legislative Council LGBT legislators in Australia Lesbian politicians Australian lesbians 21st-century Australian LGBT people 21st-century Australian women politicians 21st-century Australian politicians Women members of the Victorian Legislative Council 1976 births Australian politicians of Asian descent {{Australia-Labor-Victoria-MP-stub