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.
Political career Shing was first elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 2014.
Parliamentary Secretary roles Shing has held a number of Parliamentary Secretary and Ministerial roles. +Parliamentary Secretary rolesPositionDurationParliamentary Secretary for Emergency ServicesJuly 2016 to December 2018Parliamentary Secretary for Mental HealthDecember 2018 to December 2020Parliamentary Secretary for Digital GovernmentDecember 2021 to June 2022Parliamentary Secretary for WaterDecember 2020 to June 2022Parliamentary Secretary for EqualityJune 2020 to June 2022Parliamentary Secretary for Creative IndustriesJune 2020 to June 2022
Ministerial roles Since April 2026, Shing has been Minister for Health, Minister for Ambulance Services, and Minister for Water. +Ministerial rolesPositionDurationMinister for Regional DevelopmentJune 2022 to October 2023Minister for EqualityJune 2022 to December 2024Minister for WaterJune 2022 to December 2024Minister for Commonwealth Games LegacyDecember 2022 to July 2023Minister for Regional DevelopmentDecember 2022 to October 2023Minister for HousingOctober 2023 to December 2024Minister for Development Victoria and PrecinctsDecember 2024 to April 2026Minister for Housing and BuildingDecember 2024 to April 2026Minister for the Suburban Rail LoopDecember 2024 to April 2026Minister for HealthApril 2026 to currentMinister for Ambulance ServicesApril 2026 to currentMinister for WaterApril 2026 to current
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