List of Chinese Australians

This is a list of notable Chinese Australians.

## Academia

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* Terence Tao: math genius winner of Fields Medal
* Wang Gungwu: AO CBE, historian, Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong University (1988–1995), President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (1980–1983)
* Liangchi Zhang: professor of engineering, University of New South Wales
* Chin Liew Ten (C. L. Ten): FAHA FASSA, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and former Head, Philosophy Department, National University of Singapore
* Mabel Lee: literary scholar and translator
* Xiaokai Yang: economist
* Jenny Zhang: chemist, BBSRC David Phillips Fellow at the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge

## Politics

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### Cabinet

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* Penny Wong: Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Minister for Climate Change

### Federal Parliament

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* Sam Lim: Federal Member for Tangney (Labor, 2022–present)
* Gladys Liu: Federal Member for Chisholm (Liberal, 2019–2022)
* Sally Sitou: Federal Member for Reid (Labor, 2022–present)
* Tsebin Tchen: Federal Senator for Victoria (Liberal, 1999–2005)
* Dio Wang: Federal Senator for Western Australia (Palmer United, 2014–2016)

### State and Territory Parliaments

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* Helen Sham-Ho OAM: Liberal Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales (State Parliament) 1988–2003
* Peter Wong AM: Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales (State Parliament), 1999–2007; Founder, Unity Party (Australia), 1998
* Michael Choi: Labor Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (State Parliament), 2001–2012
* Jing Lee MLC: Liberal Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia since 2010 (State Parliament)
* Ernest Wong, Labor MLC: Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales 2013–2019 (State Parliament)
* Hong Lim MP: Labor Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria 1996–2018
* Bernice Pfitzner MLC: Liberal Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia, 1990–1997
* Pierre Yang: Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council: Labor member for Electoral region of South Metropolitan since 2017
* Jack Ah Kit: Labor member for Arnhem in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1995 to 2005.
* Harriet Shing: member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing the Eastern Victoria Region for the Labor Party since 2014.
* Jenny Leong: Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Newtown for the Greens since 2015
* Ngaree Ah Kit: Labor member for Karama in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2016
* Geoff Lee: member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Parramatta for the Liberal Party from 2011 to 2023.
* Jason Yat-Sen Li: member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Strathfield for the Labor Party since 2022.

### Mayors

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* John So AO: Lord Mayor of Melbourne, 2001–2008
* Harry Chan: First Chinese mayor of Darwin, Australia
* Alec Fong Lim AM: Lord Mayor of Darwin, 1984–1990
* Katrina Fong Lim: Lord Mayor of Darwin, 2012-2017
* Henry Tsang OAM: Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Deputy Lord Mayor, Sydney, 1991–1999
* Wellington Lee AM OBE: Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, 1999–2000

### Other Politics

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* William Ah Ket: barrister and early 20th century campaigner for Chinese rights

## Military

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* William Edward Sing, DCM: served in the Australian Imperial Force during World War I, best known as a sniper during the Gallipoli Campaign

* Jack Wong Sue OAM: World War II special forces soldier, Borneo campaign, post-war businessman, and author

## Religion

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* Greg Homeming: Catholic bishop
* Ivan Lee: Anglican bishop

## Business

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* Ah Hong: Chinese market gardener in Alice Springs
* Wong Ah Sat: gold digger, farmer, and merchant
* Charlie Houng On Yee: tailor, gardener and businessman from Darwin.
* Xu Rongmao: billionaire, AFR rich lister, chairman and founder, Hong Kong-based Shimao Property
* David Teoh: billionaire, AFR rich lister, former chairman and founder, TPG (ISP)
* Chau Chak Wing: billionaire, AFR rich lister, Guangzhou-based property developer
* Marita Cheng: founder of Robogals and 2012 Young Australian of the Year
* Kwong Sue Duk: pioneer herbalist and merchant
* Chin Kaw: Tasmanian herbalist, merchant, and mining entrepreneur
* Neale Fong: doctor and sports administrator
* Selina Hassan: businesswoman in Darwin
* Stern Hu: businessman
* Bing Lee: businessman who started up the Bing Lee franchises
* Gloria Ouida Lee: who was also Western Arrernte, miner in Central Australia
* Andrew Leon: businessman in Cairns, Queensland [1][2]
* Lum Loy: businesswoman in Darwin
* Yew-Kwang Ng: economist at Monash University
* Trevor O'Hoy: former CEO of Foster's Group
* Tom See Poy: department store owner in Innisfail, Queensland
* Mei Quong Tart: 19th Century businessman and public figurehead
* David Wang: businessman

## Sport

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* Richard Chee Quee: cricketer
* William Cheung: kung Fu practitioner
* Jian Fang Lay: table tennis player
* Les Fong: Australian rules footballer
* Kevin Gordon: rugby league footballer
* Priscilla Hon: tennis player
* Lin Jong: Australian rules footballer
* Cheltzie Lee: figure skater
* Anthony Liu: figure skater
* Miao Miao: table tennis player
* Anne Pang: kung fu practitioner
* Barry Pang: kung fu practitioner and Horse racing. First Chinese Australian to own a winner of the Melbourne Cup.
* Hunter Poon: first player of Chinese descent to appear in Australian first-class cricket
* Esther Qin: diver
* Amy Sayer: association footballer
* Dannie Seow: Australian rules footballer
* Kenneth To: swimmer
* Li Tu: tennis player
* Jack Wunhym: Australian rules footballer
* William Yang: swimmer

## Medicine

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* Victor Chang AC: heart surgeon
* Cindy Pan: celebrity doctor and sexual/women's health expert
* Charles Teo AM: neurosurgeon
* Jane Elizabeth Tye: a midwife in Darwin
* John Yu AC: paediatrician and 1996 Australian of the Year

## Media and the arts

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Natasha Liu Bordizzo

Courtney Eaton

Lawrence Leung

Aaron Chen

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Alice Pung

Li Cunxin

Margaret Zhang

Sarah Song

* Tony Ayres: screenwriter and director
* Natasha Liu Bordizzo: actress
* Jason Chan: actor and director
* Queenie Chan: comic artist
* Claudia Chan Shaw: fashion designer and television presenter
* Aaron Chen: comedian
* Lee Lin Chin: news reader
* Elizabeth Chong AM: chef, author and television presenter
* Anna Choy: actress and presenter
* Li Cunxin AO: ballet dancer, author and public speaker
* Jeff Fatt AM: musician
* Alexander Hodge: actor
* Russell Jack AM: founder and director of the Golden Dragon Museum
* Shen Jiawei: painter
* Kylie Kwong: chef, restaurateur and media presenter
* Lawrence Leung: comedian
* Gabrielle Wang: writer and illustrator for children and young adults
* Guang Li: actor
* Renee Lim: actress and media personality
* Nina Liu: actress
* Helene Chung Martin: former ABC correspondent and author
* Jaymee Ong: actress and model
* Natalie Ong: singer, season 8 finalist of The X-Factor Australia
* Cindy Pan: physician and media personality
* Chris Pang: actor
* Sam Pang: comedian, radio and television presenter, writer and producer
* Alice Pung: author
* Rose Quong: actor, performer and writer
* Sarah Song: television actress and presenter
* Shaun Tan: artist, author and illustrator
* Ling-Hsueh Tang: actress
* Vico Thai: television and film actor
* Jenny Tian: comedian
* Annette Shun Wah: media presenter
* James Wan: film director, writer, and producer of the Saw film franchise
* Poh Ling Yeow: artist, grand finalist on MasterChef Australia 2009
* John Zerunge Young AM: artist
* Courtney Eaton: actress and model
* Richard Clapton: singer-songwriter
* Jimmy Chi: composer, musician and playwright
* Lisa Ho: fashion designer
* Jenny Kee AO: fashion designer
* Adam Liaw: winner of MasterChef Australia 2010
* Shaun Tan: artist, writer and film maker. He won an Academy Award for The Lost Thing
* Wong Shee Ping (c. 1875–1948): author of The Poison of Polygamy, political activist
* Bin Xie: painter
* Yang Hengjun: political blogger, author of Fatal Weakness series
* Ouyang Yu: poet, novelist and author of The Eastern Slope Chronicle
* TwoSet Violin: YouTube violinist duo made up of Brett Yang and Eddy Chen
* Margaret Zhang: filmmaker, writer, model, creative director, and Editor in Chief of Vogue China

## Other

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* James Chung Gon: community leader
* Shui Kwong Lo: Methodist minister

## References

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1. ^ "99 Grafton St (entry 602511)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
2. ^ Bolton, G. C.; Cronin, Kathryn. Leon, Andrew (1841–1920). Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.