Laura Nuttall

Laura Nuttall
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
for Brindabella
Assumed office
27 November 2023
Preceded byJohnathan Davis
ACT Greens Whip
Assumed office
7 November 2024
LeaderShane Rattenbury
Personal details
Born1999 or 2000 (age 25–26)
Political partyGreens
Committees
  • Social Policy (since 2024)
  • Administration and Procedure (since 2024)

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 of 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.