Representation and Racism: Reflections on being a Chinese Australian Politician

Chinese Australian history is also being made in parliament: through who gets elected, whose experiences are heard, and who helps shape the decisions that affect us all.

Join Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown since 2015, at the Museum of Chinese in Australia for Representation and Racism: Reflections on being a Chinese Australian Politician.

Drawing on her own experience, Jenny will reflect on representation and racism from the perspective of a Chinese Australian in public office. Her talk brings a personal, contemporary dimension to the MOCA History Forum’s exploration of Chinese Australian lives and their place in Australia’s wider story.

About the speaker

Jenny Leong MP has represented Newtown in the NSW Legislative Assembly since 2015. Before entering parliament, she worked internationally with Amnesty International as a crisis response coordinator and campaigner, and was Manager of Community Arts and Cultural Development at the Australia Council for the Arts.

Plan your visit

• Date: Tuesday 3 November 2026

• Time: 5:30–6:30pm AEDT

• Venue: Museum of Chinese in Australia, 744 George Street, Haymarket NSW 2000

• Tickets: $10 general admission, including GST and booking fees

• Capacity: 100 places

Every ticket supports MOCA’s work preserving and sharing Chinese Australian history.