List of Italian Australians

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This is a list of notable Italian Australians .

Musicians

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Natalie Imbruglia

Actors and entertainers

Arts

Journalists

Law

Models

Sciences & Health

Business people

Politics

Federal politics

NamePartyChamberConstituencyTerm StartTerm EndNotes
Bert Lazzarini   Labor House Werriwa 19191931Government minister (1941–1946)
19341952
Tony Luchetti   Labor House Macquarie 19511975
John Panizza   Liberal Senate Western Australia 19871997
Con Sciacca   Labor House Bowman 19871996
19982004
Anthony Albanese   Labor House Grayndler 1996incumbent Prime Minister (2022–present)
Leader of the Opposition (2019–2022)
Phil Barresi   Liberal House Deakin 19962007
Teresa Gambaro   Liberal House Petrie 19962007
Brisbane 20102016
Ross Vasta   Liberal House Bonner 20042007
2010incumbent
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells   Liberal Senate New South Wales 20052022Government minister (2016–2018)
Cory Bernardi   Liberal Senate South Australia 20062017
  Conservatives 20172019
  Independent 20192020
Nola Marino   Liberal House Forrest 2007incumbent
Tony Zappia   Labor House Makin 2007incumbent
Jane Prentice   Liberal House Ryan 20102019
Richard Di Natale   Greens Senate Victoria 20112020Leader of the Australian Greens (2015–2020)
Matt Canavan   National Senate Queensland 2014incumbentGovernment minister (2016–2020)
Daniel Mulino   Labor House Fraser 2019incumbent
Raff Ciccone   Labor Senate Victoria 2019incumbent

State and local politics

Heads of government
Other

Religion

Sport

Australian rules football

Soccer

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Mark Bresciano

Rugby league

Rugby union

Cricket

Other sports

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