Laura Nuttall

Laura Nuttall
MLA
Nuttall in 2024
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
for Brindabella
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 November 2023
Preceded byJohnathan Davis
ACT Greens Whip
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 November 2024
LeaderShane Rattenbury
Personal details
Born (1999-11-03) 3 November 1999 (age 26)
PartyACT Greens
Committees
  • Social Policy (since 2024)
  • Administration and Procedure (since 2024)

Laura Emily 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][2]

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.[4]

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.[5][6]

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.[7]

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.[8][9][10][11]

In June 2025 Nuttall began doing regular streams on Twitch, similarly to Tasmanian Senator Nick McKim.[3]

Personal life

Nuttall is a queer woman.[12] She uses she/her and they/them pronouns.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Nuttall uses both she/her and they/them pronouns.[3] This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.

References

  1. ^ "ACT Greens maintain representative in Brindabella with Laura Nuttall winning countback". Riotact.
  2. ^ "Amendment to Member's Declaration of Private Interests" (PDF). parliament.act.gov.au. ACT Legislative Assembly. 24 November 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "NuttallGreensGaming". Twitch. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  4. ^ "ACT Greens backbencher Johnathan Davis resigns after sexual misconduct allegations". ABC News. 12 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Laura Nuttall first Gen Z elected to ACT Legislative Assembly". Canberra Daily. 27 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Laura Nuttall". greens.org.au. Australian Greens. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Laura Nuttall MLA". Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Laura Nuttall MLA". parliament.act.gov.au. ACT Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Standing Committee on Social Policy". parliament.act.gov.au. ACT Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Standing Committee on Social Policy (old)". parliament.act.gov.au. ACT Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Laura Nuttall - Australian Greens ACT". Australian Greens ACT. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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