About Cynthia Lui
Born 1977. Cynthia Lui is an Australian politician and social worker.
Cynthia Lillian Lui (born 17 February 1977) is an Australian former politician. She was the Australian Labor Party member for Cook in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2024. Originally from Yam Island in the Torres Strait, Lui is the first Torres Strait Islander to be elected to any parliament. She worked as a community worker in Cairns to win internally as a representative for Cook, she then went on to secure her place within the Labor Party as the preferred candidate. Lui gave her maiden speech in the Queensland Parliament on 15 February 2018.
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Who is Cynthia Lui?
Australian politician
When was Cynthia Lui born?
Cynthia Lui was born on 17 February 1977 in Thursday Island.
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Cynthia Lui is a politician and social worker.
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Cynthia Lui is Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cynthia Lui. https://biography.guide/cynthia-lui/
MLA: "Cynthia Lui." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cynthia-lui/.
Chicago: "Cynthia Lui." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cynthia-lui/.
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