Laura Nuttall

• Social Policy (since 2024)
• Administration and Procedure (since 2024)

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

Laura Nuttall (born 3 November 1999^{[ citation needed ]}) is an Australian politician, currently serving as a member for Brindabella and ACT Greens party Whip in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. ^[1]

She ^[a] was elected via a countback in 2023 to replaced Johnathan Davis, who resigned from the Legislative Assembly on 12 November 2023 following sexual misconduct allegations. ^[3]

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. ^{[4] [5]}

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. ^[6]

Since 3 December 2024, Nuttall has served as a member of the Standing Committee on Social Policy alongside Thomas Emerson (Chair), Chiaka Barry (Deputy Chair), Caitlin Tough, and formerly Jeremy Hanson. She has also serves on the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure in her capacity as ACT Greens party whip alongside the Speaker (Chair), the Government Whip, and the Opposition Whip. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

In June 2025 Nuttall began doing regular streams on Twitch, similarly to Tasmanian Senator Nick McKim. ^[2]

Personal life

Nuttall is a queer woman. ^[11] She uses she/her and they/them pronouns. ^[2]

Notes

1. Nuttall uses both she/her and they/them pronouns. ^[2] This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.

References

1. "ACT Greens maintain representative in Brindabella with Laura Nuttall winning countback". Riotact.
2. "NuttallGreensGaming". Twitch . Retrieved 9 October 2025.
3. "ACT Greens backbencher Johnathan Davis resigns after sexual misconduct allegations". ABC News. 12 November 2023.
4. "Laura Nuttall first Gen Z elected to ACT Legislative Assembly". Canberra Daily. 27 November 2023.
5. "Laura Nuttall". greens.org.au. Australian Greens. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
6. "Laura Nuttall MLA". Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
7. "Laura Nuttall MLA". parliament.act.gov.au. ACT Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
8. "Standing Committee on Social Policy". parliament.act.gov.au. ACT Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
9. "Standing Committee on Social Policy (old)". parliament.act.gov.au. ACT Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.{{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 22 March 2025 suggested (help)
10. "Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure". parliamnet.act.gov.au. ACT Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
11. "Laura Nuttall - Australian Greens ACT". Australian Greens ACT. Retrieved 3 October 2024.