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]
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]
Personal life
Asif is married and lives in Sandgate. She speaks Punjabi, English, Hindi and Urdu.[1]
References
- ^ Hinchliffe, Joe (2 November 2024). "To Labor's Bisma Asif, becoming Queensland's first Muslim state MP is 'spectacular but ordinary'". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "'I am proud': state's first Muslim MP makes history". The Queenslander. 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ "Member Details | Queensland Parliament". www.parliament.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ "Bisma Asif: Fresh Face for Labor in Sandgate". Sandgate Guide. 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ McKenna, Michael; Lynch, Lydia; Elks, Sarah (3 February 2023). "'LNP is being hijacked by young inner-city Liberals': Young guns shoot for power in Queensland". The Australian. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Elks, Sarah (11 October 2023). "Stirling Hinchliffe calls it quits after 17 years to 'put family first'". The Australian. Retrieved 27 April 2024.