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Portrait of Hutch Hussein

Hutch Hussein

Australian Labor Party · Victoria · Victorian Legislative Assembly · Polwarth (VIC) · candidate · Victoria 2026

Social worker and long-time women's and refugee-sector advocate who was State President of the Victorian ALP from 2016 to 2019 — the first president in the party's history from an ethnic minority, Muslim background and the LGBT community — and a former ministerial adviser and co-convener of EMILY's List Australia. She was Labor's Polwarth candidate in 2022, cutting the Liberal margin to 1.8%. [source]

Sourced positions

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Faith & religion verified

Hussein regards herself as a "cultural Muslim". She was the first person from a Muslim background to serve as Victorian Labor state president and has been involved in the Muslim Women's Project.

Housing & planning verified

Said during her 2022 Polwarth campaign that she would focus on housing affordability and supply.

Health verified

Named health among her stated campaign focus areas in her 2022 Polwarth campaign.

Education verified

Named education among her stated campaign focus areas in her 2022 Polwarth campaign.

Transport & infrastructure verified

Named roads among her stated campaign focus areas in her 2022 Polwarth campaign.

Record last updated 2026-08-13.