STATE + TERRITORY:Current Elected

Here are the current elected politicians who are Asian/Asian Australian in State and Territory Parliaments. You can click on them to see more about who and what they are about. Please note for each state all elected politicians are categorised by surname in alphabetical order.

WHO THEY ARE

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY ( ACT)

Elizabeth Lee MLA – Member for Kurrajong – Canberra Liberals

Elizabeth Lee is the Leader of the Canberra Liberals, and the Liberal Member for Kurrajong in the ACT Legislative Assembly. She was elected into the ACT Legislative Assembly in 2016 and is the first Asian Australian woman to be an opposition leader in any Australian state or territory Parliament.

Website: Australian Capital Territory Parliament, Elizabeth Lee MLA

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn

Contact:

Mailing Address: GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601 Phone: 02 6205 1919 Email: LEE@parliament.act.gov.au

NEW SOUTH WALES (NSW)

Prue Car MP – Member for Londonderry – NSW Labor

Prue Car MP  was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Londonderry for the Labor Party at the 2015 New South Wales state election. She is currently the Deputy Leader of the Opposition.

Website: Parliament of New South Wales, Prue Car NSW Labor

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Contact:

Londonderry Electorate Office: 154 Queen Street
St Marys NSW 2760 Phone: (02) 9833 1122 Email: londonderry@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Anoulack Chanthivong MP – Member for Macquarie Fields – NSW Labor

Anoulack Chanthivong was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Macquarie Fields for the Labor Party at the 2015 New South Wales state election.

Website: Parliament of New South Wales, Anoulack Chanthivong NSW Labor

Social Media: Facebook, YouTube

Contact:

Macquarie Fields Electorate Office: Shop 3 Ground Floor
2-6 Oxford Street Ingleburn NSW 2565 Phone: (02) 9618 2077 Email: macquariefields@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Wes Fang MLC – The Nationals

Wes Fang was elected to the Legislative Council in 2017 after long-serving member The Hon Duncan Gay retired. He currently serves as the Deputy Government Whip in the NSW Legislative Council.

Website: Parliament of New South Wales, The Hon Wes Fang MLC The Nationals

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Contact:

NSW Parliament House Office: Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9230 2888 Email: wes.fang@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Dr Geoff Lee MP – Member for Parramatta – Liberal NSW

Dr Geoff Lee was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Parramatta for the NSW Liberals at the 2011 New South Wales state election. He currently is serving his third term in state Parliament and is the current Minister for Corrections.

Website: Parliament of New South Wales, Geoff Lee Liberal NSW

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Contact:

Parramatta Electorate Office: Ground Floor, 96 George Street, Parramatta NSW 2150 Ministerial Office: 52 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9891 4722 and 02) 8574 5650 Email: parramatta@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Jenny Leong MP – Member for Newtown – The Greens NSW

Jenny Leong is the Greens Member for the Electorate of Newtown in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Jenny was elected to parliament at the NSW state election in 2015. She is the first person to represent the seat of Newtown in its current form – an electorate that was described by election analyst Antony Green as the newest, smallest, and funkiest electorate in the state.

Website: Parliament of New South Wales, Jenny Leong MP The Greens

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube

Contact:

Newtown Electorate Office: 383 King Street, Newtown, NSW 2042 Phone: (02) 9517 2800 Email: newtown@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Jason Yat-Sen Li – Member for Strathfield – NSW Labor

Jason Yet-Sen Li was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Strathfield for the Labor Party at the 2022 New South Wales state by- election.

Website: Parliament of New South Wales

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn

Contact:

Strathfield Electorate Office: Shop 2, 36-38 Victoria Street, Burwood, NSW 2134 Phone: (02) 9747 1711 Email: strathfield@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Daniel Mookhey MLC – NSW Labor

Daniel Mookhey was elected to the Parliament of NSW on 6 May 2015 as a Member of the Legislative Council for the NSW Labor Party.

Website: Parliament of New South Wales, Daniel Mookhey MLC

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube

Contact:

NSW Parliament House Office: Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Phone: (02) 9230 2736 Email: daniel.mookhey@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Gurmesh Singh MP – Member for Coffs Harbour – The Nationals

Gurmesh Singh was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Coffs Harbour for The Nationals at the 2019 New South Wales state election.

Website: Parliament of New South Wales, Gurmesh Singh MP The Nationals

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram

Contact:

Coffs Harbour Electorate Office: 1/9 Park Avenue Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450 Phone: 02 6652 6500 Email: coffsharbour@parliament.nsw.gov.au

NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT)

Ngaree Ah Kit MLA – Member for Karama – Territory Labor

Ngaree Ah Kit was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly at the 2016 general election, representing the electoral division of Karama, Darwin, for the Labor Party. Ah Kit is the current Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. She is of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Chinese descent, and is the daughter of Jack Ah Kit, the former Labor member for Arnhem.

Website: Parliament of Northern Territory, Ngaree Ah Kit Territory Labor

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Contact:

Karama Electorate Office: Shop 27, Karama Shopping Plaza, Karama NT 0812 and PO Box 6, Karama NT 0813 Phone: (08) 8999 6659 and (08) 8946 1433 Email: ngaree.ahkit@nt.gov.au and electorate.karama@nt.gov.au

SOUTH AUSTRALIA (SA)

Jing Lee MLC – The Liberal Party

Jing Lee made history for changing the political landscape of South Australia as the first Malaysian-Australian to be elected to State Parliament in 2010. Since 2010, Jing has been entrusted with key portfolios, which included multicultural affairs, small business, education, trade and investment.

Website: Parliament of South Australia, Jing Lee MLC

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Contact:

SA Parliament House Office: Adelaide, SA 5000 Phone: (08) 8237 9408 Email: jing.lee@parliament.sa.gov.au

Tung Ngo MLC – SA Labor

Tung Ngo was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council in 2014 for the Labor Party. He is the first Vietnamese Australian to be elected as a member to the South Australian Parliament.

Website: Parliament of South Australia, Tung Ngo MLC SA Labor

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter

Contact:

SA Parliament House Office: Adelaide, SA, 5000 Phone: (08) 8237 9276 Email: tung.mlc@parliament.sa.gov.au

VICTORIA (VIC)

Dr Tien Kieu MLC – Vic Labor

Dr Tien Kieu was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 2018 for the Labor Party, representing the South Eastern Metropolitan region in Victoria.

Website: Victorian Parliament

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn

Contact:

Victorian Electorate Office: 141 Westall Road, Clayton South, VIC 3169 Phone: (03) 7501 8688 Email: Tien.Kieu@parliament.vic.gov.au

Gary Maas MP – Member For Narre Warren South – Vic Labor

Gary Maas was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 2018 for the seat of Narre Warren South, representing the Labor Party. Before entering Victorian Parliament he was the Victorian Secretary and National Vice-President of the National Union of Workers.

Website: Victorian Parliament, Gary Maas State Labor Member for Narre Warren South

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Contact:

Victorian Electorate Office: Shop 24, 166 Somerville Road, Hampton Park, VIC 3976 Phone: (03) 8783 6959 Email:Gary.Maas@parliament.vic.gov.au

Dr Samantha Ratnam MLC – Victorian Greens

Dr Samantha Ratnam was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 2017 for The Greens, representing the Northern Metropolitan region in Victoria. She is currently the leader for Victorian Greens.

Website: Victorian Parliament, Samantha Ratnam Victorian Greens

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Contact:

Victorian Electorate Office: Suite G01, 60 Leicester Street, Carlton, VIC 3053 Phone: (03) 9348 2622 Email: samantha.ratnam@parliament.vic.gov.au

Harriet Shing MLC – Vic Labor

Harriet Shing was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 2014 for the Labor Party, representing the Eastern Victorian region.

Website: Victorian Parliament, Harriet Shing MP

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter

Contact:

Victorian Electorate Office: Ground Floor, 216 Commercial Road, Morwell, VIC 3840 Phone: (03) 5134 8000 Email: harriet.shing@parliament.vic.gov.au

Meng Heang Tak MP – Member for Clarinda – Vic Labor

Meng Heang Tak was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 2014 for the seat of Calrinda, representing the Labor Party. Before entering Victorian Parliament he was the mayor for Dandenong.

Website: Victorian Parliament

Social Media: Facebook

Contact: Clarinda Electorate Office: Level 1, 1312 Centre Road, Clayton South, VIC 3169 Phone: (03) 9543 6081 Email: MengHeang.Tak@parliament.vic.gov.au

Kaushaliya Vaghela MLC – Independent

Kaushaliya Vaghela was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 2018 for the Western Metropolitan region in Victoria, as an Independent. She is also the first Indian born Hindu to enter any Parliament in Australia.

Website: Victorian Parliament, Kaushaliya Vaghela MP

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Contact:

Victorian Electorate Office: Shop 3, 1-13 Watton Street, Werribee, VIC 3030 Phone: (03) 8742 3226 Email: Kaushaliya.Vaghela@parliament.vic.gov.au

WESTERN AUSTRALIA (WA)

Dr Jagadish (Jags) Krishnan MLA – Member for Riverton – WA Labor

Dr Jagadish (Jags) Krishnan was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly in 2021 for the seat of Riverton, representing the Labor Party.

Website: Parliament of Western Australia, Dr Jags Krishnan MLA WA Labor

Social Media: Facebook

Contact:

Riverton Electoral Office: 45 Burrendah Boulevard,
Shop 20, Southlands Boulevard Shopping Centre
Willetton WA 6155 and PO Box 97, Willetton 6155 Phone: (08) 9332 1589 Email: Jags.Krishnan@mp.wa.gov.au

Kevin Joseph Jude Michel MLA – Member for Pilbara – WA Labor

Kevin Michel was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly in 2017 for the seat of Pilbara, representing the Labor Party.

Website: Parliament of Western Australia, Kevin Michel MLA WA Labor

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram

Contact:

Pilbara Electoral Office: Shop 32, Karratha Village, Sharpe Avenue Karratha WA 6714 and PO Box 729
Karratha 6714 Phone: (08) 9144 4113 Email: kevin.michel@mp.wa.gov.au

Yaz Mubarakai MLA – Member for Jandakot – WA Labor

Yaz Mubarakai was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly in 2017 for the seat of Jandakot, representing the Labor Party.

Website: Parliament of Western Australia, Yaz Mubarakai MLA WA Labor

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram

Contact:

Jandakot Electoral Office: Suite 11, The Professional Centre, Corner South Street and Calley Drive, Leeming WA 6149 and P.O. Box 4048, Success 6964 Phone: (08) 9310 8777 Email: yaz.mubarakai@mp.wa.gov.au

Pierre Shuai Yang MLC – WA Labor

Pierre Yang was elected to the Western Australia Legislative Council in 2017 for the Labor Party, representing the North Metropolitan area of Western Australia. He currently serves as the Western Australia Government Whip.

Website: Parliament of Western Australia

Social Media: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

Contact:

Western Australia Electorate Office: Level 2, 3 Oxford Close, West Leederville, WA 6007 Phone: (08) 9380 6957 Email: pierre.yang.mp@mp.wa.gov.au