Politics and public service
Penny Wong
Australian senator and former cabinet minister.
Early life and education
Wong was born in Sabah, Malaysia, and moved to Australia with her family when she was eight. She studied arts and law at the University of Adelaide. Her published biography also describes work representing lower-paid and migrant workers before her parliamentary career.
Federal politics
She was elected to the Senate for South Australia in 2001. Her cabinet responsibilities have included climate change and finance; she became Minister for Foreign Affairs in 2022.
Public record
The Parliament of Australia records her elections and ministerial positions. Accounts of her childhood and pre-parliamentary work are drawn from her official biography.