Emma Husar
| Emma Husar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Lindsay | |
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Assumed office 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Fiona Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1979/1980 (age 36–37) [1] Nepean Hospital |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Children | Three, ages 8–14[1] |
Emma Husar is an Australian politician. She has been the Australian Labor Party member for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Lindsay since the 2016 federal election. Her success in defeating one-term Liberal Fiona Scott ended Lindsay's "bellwether" streak.[2]
Husar was born at Nepean Hospital, and lived at South Penrith since age 20. She is a single mother with three children aged 8 to 14.[1] She ran as the ALP candidate for the seat of Penrith at the 2015 New South Wales election but was unsuccessful. She however did reduce sitting Liberal member Stuart Ayres' 16.3% hold on the seat to near marginal territory of 6.2%.
On 23 November 2016, in her second speech to Parliament, Husar revealed her family history of domestic violence.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "What do you know about your new MP?". Penrith Press. News Corp. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "Lindsay - Australia Votes". Election 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "Emma Husar: how a backbencher from Penrith become the face of Australia's domestic violence crisis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Fiona Scott |
Member for Lindsay 2016–present |
Incumbent |