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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
− | Labour Party Senator representing South Australia who is the Commonwealth Minister for Finance and Deregulation, and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate of Australia. | + | Labour Party Senator representing South Australia who is the Leader of the Government in the Senate since 2022. Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2022. Former Commonwealth Minister for Finance and Deregulation, and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate of Australia. Leader of the Government in the Senate since 2013. First Asian-born federal minister when she became Minister of Climate Change and Water (2007) and Minister of Finance and Deregulation (2010), as well as the first openly lesbian member of the Australian cabinet. Former Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (2019). |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Government Officials and Experts in Foreign Affairs Who Have Identified as LGBTQ]] | * [[Government Officials and Experts in Foreign Affairs Who Have Identified as LGBTQ]] | ||
+ | * [[Government Finance Officials Who Have Identified as LGBTQ]] | ||
==Further Research/Reading== | ==Further Research/Reading== |
Latest revision as of 12:52, 26 May 2022
Contents
Country
Australia
Birth - Death
1968 -
Occupation
Politics
Notable Achievements
Government Minister
Description
Labour Party Senator representing South Australia who is the Leader of the Government in the Senate since 2022. Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2022. Former Commonwealth Minister for Finance and Deregulation, and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate of Australia. Leader of the Government in the Senate since 2013. First Asian-born federal minister when she became Minister of Climate Change and Water (2007) and Minister of Finance and Deregulation (2010), as well as the first openly lesbian member of the Australian cabinet. Former Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (2019).
See Also
- Government Officials and Experts in Foreign Affairs Who Have Identified as LGBTQ
- Government Finance Officials Who Have Identified as LGBTQ