Anasina Gray-Barberio

Anasina Gray-Barberio (born 1981/1982) is a Samoan-Australian politician, non-profit executive and community worker. She is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the Northern Metropolitan Region. She has also worked in the community sector.

Early life Gray-Barberio was born in Samoa, the second of six children to Samoan rugby union international Paul Gray and health teacher Taualogomai Gray. Gray-Barberio attended Deakin University from 2020 to 2024, graduating with a Bachelor of Social Work.

She has worked extensively within the community sector, focusing on community engagement, development and project management with diverse cultural groups. She is the founder of Engage Pasefika, a grassroots organisation dedicated to overcoming gaps in culturally responsive health services and advancing health equity for Pacific Island communities. She has also served as a Community Advisory Committee member for the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Upon her appointment she became the first Samoan MP in the Victorian parliament.

Personal life Gray-Barberio's younger brother, Tala Gray, is a professional rugby union player who currently plays for CS Bourgoin-Jallieu. She has two sons.