Emma Husar | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Lindsay | |
Assumed office 2 July 2016 | |
Preceded by | Fiona Scott |
Personal details | |
Born | Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia | 20 April 1980
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Children | 3[1] |
Emma Husar (born 20 April 1980) is an Australian politician. She has been the Australian Labor Party (ALP) member for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Lindsay since the 2016 federal election.
Husar ran as the ALP candidate for the seat of Penrith at the 2015 New South Wales election but was unsuccessful.[citation needed]
On 23 November 2016, in her second speech to Parliament, Husar revealed her family history of domestic violence.[2][3][1]
In July 2018, a BuzzFeed News Article reported that Husar verbally abused, intimidated and harassed members of her parliamentary staff, though she denies the allegations. Her office had reportedly been through twenty staff members in four full-time roles during her two years in office. A formal investigation by barrister John Joseph Whelan is underway.[4]
In 2016 it was revealed that the Communications Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) donated to Husar's federal election campaign. The State Secretary of that union, Jim Metcher, had been charged in 2007 with 6 counts of assault against his wife and children but the charges were dismissed on medical grounds.[5]In her maiden speech Husar named Metcher among those people who assisted her political career. She stated "Without your support I would not be here". [6]
In 2016 it was also reported that Husar deleted a series of embarrassing Facebook posts dating back to 2010 including a photo of her hugging a giant condom. Among these posts Husar stated "politicians, I want to be one, you can lie, steal, cheat and use other people's money to go on holidays – the best job in the world". [7] [8] [9]
Husar has three children.