New Zealand's new Parliament is being heralded as a great example for youth by an LGBTQ+ advocate.
New Zealand's Parliament is now the queerest in the world with 9.16 percent of MPs identifying as part of the LGBTQI+ community.
Steven Oates told The AM Show it's an amazing representation for youth who may be struggling with their identity.
"It's a really good thing for young people out there growing up in shitty environments, shitty families, shitty schools," he said on Tuesday.
"But now they can see their limitations are in their own minds in that New Zealand has shown them they can go out into the world and fulfil all their potential."
Labour has seven LGBTQI+ representatives and the Greens have four. None of National or ACT MPs are openly gay.
Labour's LGBTQ+ members include Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Manurewa MP Louisa Wall, who submitted the Bill to legalise same-sex marriage in 2012.
The Greens original two queer MPs include Jan Logie and Chlöe Swarbrick - who secured an unprecedented victory in the Auckland Central electorate on Saturday.
The pair have been joined by out-and-proud Elizabeth Kerekere and Ricardo Menéndez March.
Before Saturday's election, the UK had the queerest Parliament - 45 openly gay members of the 650-strong House of Commons - a total of 7 percent.
