Aiv Puglielli
Aiv Puglielli | |
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 Puglielli in 2022 | |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for North-Eastern Metropolitan Region | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Barton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1995/1996[1] |
| Party | Greens |
| Profession | Politician |
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Aiv Puglielli (/eɪv pʊlˈjɛli/ AYV puul-YEL-ee)[2] (born 1995/1996) is an Australian politician and musician who is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the Victorian Greens, representing the North Eastern Metropolitan Region. He was elected in the 2022 Victorian state election on the 24th count.[3][4] Upon election, he became the youngest member of the Victorian Parliament.[5]
Career
Early life
Prior to entering Parliament, Puglielli was an artist, composer, and producer working primarily in theatre.[6] With a background in classical trumpet and composition, he trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, receiving a Diploma of Music Theatre. He then completed a bachelor's degree at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. While working in the arts Puglielli actively collaborated with numerous artists who were members of the LGBTQ community, which he cited to the Star Observer as strengthening his progressive political beliefs.[7]
Political career
Puglielli was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council at the 2022 election, representing North-Eastern Metropolitan for the Victorian Greens.[8] Upon his election he declared to the Star Observer a desire to improve the living conditions of transgender and non-binary individuals in Victoria, through expanding Victoria's laws against hate speech.[7]
In 2026 Puglielli successfully passed a motion establishing an inquiry into manosphere figures promoting gay bashing attacks in Victoria, after police investigations into several such assaults established social media influencers as a driving cause behind them.[9]
Personal life
References
- ↑ Thomas, Shibu (9 February 2025). "Know What It's Like To Have My Rights On Public Trial, Says Victoria's Youngest Queer MP Aiv Puglielli". Star Observer. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ↑ Puglielli, Aiv (2 December 2022). "🎧55 Days. I present an #ASMR reading of excerpts from today's blog post by @ABC Australia Elections Analyst Antony Green - "if voters want to avoid having their votes grabbed by party tickets, the answer is to #VoteBelowTheLine" 🌿 #VICVotes #politics". Retrieved 13 March 2024 – via TikTok.
- ↑ Green, Antony (2022). "North Eastern Metropolitan Region Results – VIC Election 2022". ABC. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ Hui, Jin (30 November 2022). "Locals miss out, but minor party set to win big in Upper House election". Ferntree Gully Star Mail. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ "Unwind, get outside and listen to nature: Summer a time to reconnect and think bigger". The Age. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ↑ "Aiv Puglielli: Besen Family Artist". Malthouse Theatre. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Bentley, Brandon (4 May 2023). "Young, Queer & Restless For Change: Aiv Puglielli". Star Observer. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ↑ Hui, Jin (30 November 2022). "Locals miss out, but minor party set to win big in Upper House election". Ferntree Gully Star Mail. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ Kolovos, Benita (17 February 2026). "Role of far-right manosphere in homophobic attacks on men to be investigated in Victoria". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2026.