Labor minister and member of the Australian Parliament (2004–present) Clare O'Neil: Labor member of the Australian Parliament for Hotham (2013–present); also youngest female mayor of a local government area in Australia's history Martin Pakula: Labor minister and member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (2006–present), also 53rd Attorney-General of Victoria (2014–2018) Victor Perton: Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1988–2006) Peter Reith: Liberal minister and member of the Australian Parliament for Flinders (1984–2001); Executive Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2003–2009) Bill Shorten: Leader of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition (2013–2019), former National Secretary, Australian Workers' Union and Victorian State ALP President Laura Smyth: Labor member of the Australian Parliament for La Trobe (2010–2013) Murray Thompson: Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Sandringham (1992–2018) and footballer for Richmond Football Club (1973–1976) John Thwaites: Deputy Premier of Victoria (1999–2007) Dean Wells: Attorney-General of Queensland (1989–1995) Steve Wettenhall: Labor member of the Queensland Parliament for Barron River (2006–2012) Gabrielle Williams: Labor minister and member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (2014–present) Beth Wilson: Victorian Health Services Commissioner (1997–2012) and former President of Victoria's Mental Health Review Board Keith Wolahan: Liberal member of the Australian Parliament for Menzies Non-Australian political figures Donald Betts: Democratic member of the Kansas Senate (2004–2009) Siswo Pramono: Indonesian Ambassador to Australia (2021–present) Peter Reith: Executive Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2003–2009) M. A. Sumanthiran: member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2015–present) Business Andrew Bassat: CEO and co-founder of Seek Limited Gidon Bromberg: director of EcoPeace Middle East Tony D'Aloisio: Chairman of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) (2007–2011) and managing director and CEO of the Australian Securities Exchange (2004–2006) Mina Guli: businesswoman and former deputy chairman of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Beijing Tan Le: Technology entrepreneur, 1998 Young Australian of the Year Amanda McKenzie: CEO and co-founder of the Climate Council and environmental activist Liddy Nevile: technology pioneer and author Andrew Norton: director at the International Institute for Environment and Development Graeme Samuel AO: chairman of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (2003–2011) Carol Schwartz AO: Director of the Reserve Bank of Australia Jonathan Shier: managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2000–2001) Anna Skarbek: businesswoman in the areas of environment and reduction of carbon emissions Alex Waislitz: prominent businessman and member of Collingwood Football Club board of directors Academia