Australian politician
Anasina Gray-Barberio is a Samoan-Australian community worker and politician. She is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council in the Northern Metropolitan Region.[1][2] She has also worked in the community sector.
Early life
Between 2020 and 2024, Anasina is completing a Bachelor of Social Work from Deakin University.[3]
Anasina has worked extensively within the community sector, focusing on community engagement, development, and project management with diverse cultural groups. She is the founder of Engage Pasefika, a grassroots organisation dedicated to addressing gaps in culturally responsive health services and advancing health equity for Pacific Island communities.[4] She has also served as a Community Advisory Committee member for the Royal Melbourne Hospital.[4]
Political career
Gray-Barberio filled the outgoing Legislative Council seat of former Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam, who announced she will be contesting the Wills electorate in the 2025 federal election.[2][5] She is the first Samoan Member of Parliament in Victorian Parliament.[1]
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