Bisma Asif
Australian politician
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Bisma Asif is an Australian politician. She represents Sandgate in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. Asif is the first Muslim to be elected to the Parliament of Queensland.[1]
Bisma Asif | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Sandgate | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Stirling Hinchliffe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1995 or 1996 (age 29–30)[1] |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Party | Labor |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life
Bisma Asif was born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan and moved to Sydney with her family in 2004.[1][2]
She received a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Queensland.[3] Asif has said that she became interested in politics and involved in the Labor Party at university, and worked on a campaign for former MP Wayne Swan.[4]
Political career
Prior to seeking elected office, Asif served as the president of Young Labor and as an advisor to Anika Wells.[4][5]
Asif was preselected by the Queensland Labor Party as its candidate for Sandgate at the 2024 Queensland state election to succeed the retiring incumbent Stirling Hinchliffe.[6]
