Harriet Shing
Harriet Shing | |
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| Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2024 | |
| Premier | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Colin Brooks |
| Minister for Housing and Building | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2024 | |
| Premier | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Herself (as Minister for Housing) |
| Minister for Housing | |
| In office 2 October 2023 – 19 December 2024 | |
| Premier | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Colin Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Herself (as Minister for Housing and Building) |
| Minister for Equality | |
| In office 27 June 2022 – 19 December 2024 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Martin Foley |
| Succeeded by | Vicki Ward |
| Minister for Water | |
| In office 27 June 2022 – 19 December 2024 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Lisa Neville |
| Succeeded by | Gayle Tierney |
| 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 | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1976 |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Website | www |
Harriet Claire Su Mei Wong King 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.
Shing is the first openly lesbian member of the Parliament of Victoria. She is also a member of the Labor Left 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.