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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

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Name Image Party Seat Term in Office Notes
Don Dobie[7]   Liberal Member for Hughes 26 November 1966 25 October 1969
Member for Cook 25 October 1969 2 December 1972
13 December 1975 29 January 1996
Neil Brown[8]   Liberal Member for Diamond Valley 25 October 1969 2 December 1972 Came out in 1996
13 December 1975 5 March 1983
Member for Menzies 1 December 1984 25 February 1991
Neal Blewett[9]   Labor Member for Bonython 10 December 1977 11 February 1994 Came out in 2000
Colin Hollis[10]   Labor Member for Macarthur 5 March 1983 1 December 1984
Member for Throsby 1 December 1984 8 October 2001
Bob Brown[11]   Greens Senator for Tasmania 1 July 1996 15 June 2012
Brian Greig[12]   Democrats Senator for Western Australia 1 July 1999 30 June 2005
Penny Wong[13]   Labor Senator for South Australia 1 July 2002 incumbent
Louise Pratt[14]   Labor Senator for Western Australia 1 July 2008 30 June 2014
2 July 2016 incumbent
Dean Smith[15]   Liberal Senator for Western Australia 2 May 2012 incumbent
Janet Rice[16]   Greens Senator for Victoria 1 July 2014 incumbent
Robert Simms[17]   Greens Senator for South Australia 22 September 2015 2 July 2016
Trent Zimmerman[18]   Liberal Member for North Sydney 5 December 2015 23 May 2022
Trevor Evans[19]   Liberal Member for Brisbane 2 July 2016 23 May 2022
Julian Hill[20]   Labor Member for Bruce 2 July 2016 incumbent
Tim Wilson[20]   Liberal Member for Goldstein 2 July 2016 23 May 2022
Kerryn Phelps[21]   Independent Member for Wentworth 20 October 2018 18 May 2019
Angie Bell[22]   Liberal Member for Moncrieff 18 May 2019 incumbent
Nita Green[23]   Labor Senator for Queensland 1 July 2019 incumbent
Stephen Bates[24]   Greens Member for Brisbane 28 May 2022 incumbent

Tasmania

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New South Wales

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Legislative Council

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Legislative Assembly

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Western Australia

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Legislative Council

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Legislative Assembly

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Victoria

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Legislative Council

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Legislative Assembly

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South Australia

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Legislative Council

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Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Current:

Officeholders:

See also

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References

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  6. ^ "World's first intersex mayor, Cr Tony Briffa does not want to be called he or she". Herald Sun. 15 April 2013.
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