Laura Nuttall

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Laura Nuttall MLA
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Brindabella
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 November 2023

Laura Nuttall is an Australian politician, currently serving as a member for Brindabella in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. ^[1] She replaced Johnathan Davis, who resigned from the Legislative Assembly on 12 November 2023 following sexual misconduct allegations. ^[2]

Political career

Nuttall is the first Gen Z member to serve in the ACT parliament, as well as the youngest Australian Greens representative elected to any parliament. ^{[3] [4]}

Nuttall has served as the spokesperson for eight portfolios since 19 November 2024. These are Young People, Water, Food and Agriculture, Women, Disability, Sports and Recreation, LGBTQIA+ Affairs, and Education, Skills and Training. ^[5]

In June 2025 Nuttall began doing regular streams on Twitch, similarly to Tasmanian Senator Nick McKim. ^[6]

Personal life

Nuttall is a queer woman. ^[7]

References

1. "ACT Greens maintain representative in Brindabella with Laura Nuttall winning countback". Riotact.
2. "ACT Greens backbencher Johnathan Davis resigns after sexual misconduct allegations". ABC News. 12 November 2023.
3. "Laura Nuttall first Gen Z elected to ACT Legislative Assembly". Canberra Daily. 27 November 2023.
4. "Laura Nuttall". greens.org.au. Australian Greens. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
5. "Laura Nuttall MLA". Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
6. "NuttallGreensGaming". Twitch.tv. Laura Nuttall. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
7. "Laura Nuttall - Australian Greens ACT". Australian Greens ACT. Retrieved 3 October 2024.