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List of Chinese Australians - wikipedia List of Chinese Australians Jump to : navigation , search This is a list of notable Chinese Australians . Contents ( hide ) 1 Academia 2 Clergy 3 Business and finance 4 Arts and entertainment 5 Politics 6 Military 7 Sports 8 Mixed Chinese / European ancestry 8.1 Academics 8.2 Arts and entertainment 8.3 Military 8.4 Politics 8.5 Sports 9 References Academia ( edit ) Victor Chang : heart surgeon Cindy Pan : celebrity doctor and sexual / women 's health expert Mabel Lee : linguist Helene Chung Martin : former ABC correspondent , author of Shouting from China and Lazy Man in China Terence Tao : mathematician Charles Teo : neurosurgeon Karen Tso : finance reporter John Yu : paediatrician and 1996 Australian of the Year Ouyang Yu : poet , novelist and author of The Eastern Slope Chronicle Liangchi Zhang : scientist Yang Hengjun : political blogger , author of `` Fatal Weakness '' series . Marita Cheng : founder of Robogals and 2012 Young Australian of the Year Clergy ( edit ) Greg Homeming : Catholic bishop Ivan Lee : Anglican bishop Business and finance ( edit ) Wong Ah Sat : gold digger , farmer , and merchant Kwong Sue Duk : pioneer herbalist and merchant Neale Fong : doctor and sports administrator Sir Leslie Joseph Hooker : real estate magnate , founder of L.J. Hooker Stern Hu : businessman Bing Lee : businessman who started up the Bing Lee franchises Andrew Leon : businessman in Cairns , Queensland Lum Loy : Darwin businessperson Andy Yin : Sydney Inner West Leo 's President Yew - Kwang Ng : economist at Monash University Trevor O'Hoy : Former CEO of Foster 's Group Ern Phang : lawyer Tom See Poy : department store owner in Innisfail , Queensland Mei Quong Tart : 19th Century businessman and public figurehead David Wang : businessman Xiaokai Yang : economist Arts and entertainment ( edit ) Tony Ayres : screenwriter and director Jason Chan : actor and director Queenie Chan : comic artist Claudia Chan Shaw : fashion designer and television presenter Jackie Chan : actor , singer , director and stuntman Jun Chen : painter Lee Lin Chin : news reader Elizabeth Chong : chef , author and television presenter Anna Choy : actress and presenter Li Cunxin : ballet dancer , author and public speaker Jeff Fatt : performer with the Wiggles Russell Jack : founder and director of the Golden Dragon Museum Shen Jiawei : painter Kylie Kwong : chef , restaurateur and media presenter Lawrence Leung : comedian Guang Li : actor Renee Lim : actress and media personality Nina Liu : actress Jaymee Ong : actress and model Cindy Pan : physician and media personality Chris Pang : actor Sam Pang : writer , actor , director , producer and presenter Alice Pung : author Rose Quong : actor , performer and writer Sarah Song : television actress and presenter Shaun Tan : artist , author and illustrator Ling - Hsueh Tang : actress Vico Thai : television and film actor Annette Shun Wah : media presenter James Wan : film director , writer , and producer of the Saw film franchise Bin Xie : painter Poh Ling Yeow : artist , grand finalist on MasterChef Australia 2009 John Zerunge Young : artist Politics ( edit ) William Ah Ket : barrister and early 20th century campaigner for Chinese rights Henry Tsang OAM : former Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier ; Deputy Lord Mayor , Sydney , 1991 -- 1999 Helen Sham - Ho OAM : Liberal Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales ( State Parliament ) 1988 - 2003 Tsebin Tchen : former Liberal federal Senator for Victoria 1999 - 2005 ( Parliament of Australia ) Peter Wong AM : Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales ( State Parliament ) , 1999 - 2007 ; Founder , Unity Party ( Australia ) , 1998 Alfred Huang : Lord Mayor , Adelaide , 2000 - 2003 John So AO : Lord Mayor of Melbourne , 2001 - 2008 Michael Choi : Labor Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly ( State Parliament ) , 2001 - 2012 Jing Lee MLC : Liberal Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia since 2010 ( State Parliament ) Ernest Wong ; labor MLC : Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales since 2013 ( State Parliament ) Dio Wang : Liberal federal Senator for Western Australia 2014 - 2016 ( Parliament of Australia ) Harry Chan : First Chinese mayor of Australia , Darwin Le Lam : First female Chinese mayor of Australia , Auburn Alec Fong Lim AM : former Lord Mayor of Darwin Katrina Fong Lim : Lord Mayor of Darwin Stanley Chiang : Mayor , Darebin Robert Chong AM : Member of the Order of Australia ; Mayor , Whitehorse , 2002 - 2005 . Whitehorse Councillor since 1997 Chan Ching Howe : First Chinese councillor of Australia , Melville Hong Muy Lim : MP : Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria since 1996 ( State Parliament ) The first and only Cambodian - Chinese to be elected to a Parliament anywhere in the English - speaking world . I was the first Asian to be elected to a Lower House of Parliament in Australia . Bernice Pfitzner : MLC : Liberal Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia , 1990 - 1997 Military ( edit ) Caleb Shang : World War I soldier , Western Front Jack Wong Sue : World War II special forces soldier , mariner and author ( Western Australia ) Billy Sing : World War I soldier Sports ( edit ) Les Fong : Australian rules footballer Lin Jong : Australian rules footballer Cheltzie Lee : Figure skater Andy Liu : Footballer Anthony Liu : Figure skater Miao Miao : Table tennis player Richard Chee Quee : Cricketer Kenneth To : Swimmer Esther Qin : Diver Melissa Wu : Diver Priscilla Hon : Tennis player Mixed Chinese / european ancestry ( edit ) Academics ( edit ) Vanessa Woods : scientist , author , and feature writer for the Discovery Channel Arts and entertainment ( edit ) Courtney Eaton : actress and model Richard Clapton : singer and songwriter Jimmy Chi : composer , musician and playwright Jessica Gomes : model Remy Hii : Actor Lisa Ho : fashion designer Jenny Kee : fashion designer Adam Liaw : winner of MasterChef Australia 2010 Josh Quong Tart : Actor Shaun Tan : Australian artist , writer and film maker . He won an Academy Award for The Lost Thing Military ( edit ) Billy Sing : World War I : soldier , Gallipoli and Western Front Caleb Shang : World War I , Soldier , Royal Airforce Politics ( edit ) Jack Ah Kit : Labor member for Arnhem in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1995 to 2005 . Gai Brodtmann : Member of Parliament , Federal Parliament Michael Johnson : former Member of Parliament , Federal Parliament Bill O'Chee : former Senator ( Queensland ) , Federal Parliament Penny Wong : Senator ( South Australia ) , Federal Parliament , Member of Cabinet , Minister for Climate Change and Water 2007 - 2010 , Minister of Finance and Deregulation 2010 - ( Incumbent ) Jenny Leong : Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Newtown for the Greens since 2015 Sports ( edit ) Brendon Ah Chee : Australian rules footballer Callum Ah Chee : Australian rules footballer Cruze Ah - Nau : Rugby union player Jason Chan ( rugby league ) : Rugby League player Kevin Gordon : Rugby league player Wally Koochew : Australian rules footballer Hunter Poon : first player of Chinese descent to appear in Australian first - class cricket Dannie Seow : Australian rules footballer Melissa Wu ( diver ) Jack Wunhym : Australian rules footballer References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` 99 Grafton St ( entry 602511 ) '' . Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council . Retrieved 1 August 2014 . Jump up ^ Bolton , G.C. ; Cronin , Kathryn . Leon , Andrew ( 1841 -- 1920 ) . Canberra : National Centre of Biography , Australian National University . Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Chinese_Australians&oldid=832328798 '' Categories : Australian people of Chinese descent Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 25 March 2018 , at 09 : 14 . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply . By using this site , you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation , Inc. , a non-profit organization . About Wikipedia