Chiaka Barry

Barry was selected by the Canberra Liberals as a candidate for Ginninderra for the 2024 election following a vacancy in the party's list in the electorate.^[1]

Barry was elected as one of two Liberals elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 2024 election, representing Ginninderra alongside Peter Cain.^[2] She succeeded Elizabeth Kikkert, who was removed from the Liberals' ticket late in the election and subsequently instead nominated as a candidate of the Family First Party.^[3]

In the ensuing spill of the Liberal leadership, Barry was reported by The Canberra Times as being "widely tipped" as a supporter of Elizabeth Lee continuing as opposition leader; ultimately, Leanne Castley defeated Lee for the leadership in a vote of 5–4.^[4]

Following the election, Barry was appointed as a shadow minister in the portfolios of community services, women, multicultural affairs and Indigenous affairs.^[5]

Barry emigrated from the United Kingdom to Australia in 2008 and has since resided in Canberra. She studied law at the University of Canberra and is of Nigerian descent.^[6][7] She was a nominee for the "ACT Australian of the Year" in 2021.^[1]