List of LGBTI holders of political offices in Australia

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]

  1. ^ "Where your MP stands on Marriage Equality".
  2. ^ "Senators and Members". www.aph.gov.au.
  3. ^ a b "Intersex Mayor Elected in Australia". Advocate.com. 9 December 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Briffa to march in mayoral robes". Star Observer. 8 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Tony Briffa Of Australia's City Of Hobsons Bay Becomes World's First Intersex Mayor". The Huffington Post. 10 December 2011.
  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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