Sam Rae

Samuel Thomas Rae (born 26 September 1986) is an Australian politician and a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the new seat of Hawke. He was first elected at the 2022 Australian federal election.[1] Prior to his election he was a state secretary for the Labor Party.[2]

Sam Rae
MP
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Hawke
Assumed office
21 May 2022 (2022-05-21)
Preceded byNew seat
Personal details
Born (1986-09-26) 26 September 1986
Canberra, Australia
Political partyLabor

Controversy

In March 2023, Rae was accused of yelling "at least I have my own children" during a session of Parliament. Rae was accused of yelling it at Liberal opponent Angie Bell, who is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and has four adult children with her partner Ros, during Bell's maiden speech.

Rae denied the accusation but Bell lodged a formal complaint about the incident.[3]

References
  1. Condous, Olivia (22 May 2022). "Sam Rae elected as first in new seat". Melton & Moorabool. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. Ilanbey, Sumeyya (15 June 2021). "Former party boss wins Labor preselection for new seat of Hawke". The Age. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. Thompson, Angus (27 March 2023). "Gay Liberal MP lodges complaint about alleged slur on her family by Labor MP". The Age. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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