Ed Husic
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Ed Husic an Australia
n federal politician
, is a member of the Australian House of Representatives
, elected to represent the seat of Chifley
in western Sydney for the Australian Labor Party
at the 2010 federal election . Husic was raised in Western Sydney and attended Blacktown South Public School and Mitchell High School. Husic completed a BA (Applied Communications) being amongst the initial wave of students to graduate from the University of Western Sydney.
at the 2004 Federal election
. Husic was first elected as a Branch Organiser in 1997. In 1998, he was elected as Vice-President of the Communications Division of the CEPU. From 1999 to 2003, Husic worked for Integral Energy
, as a Communications Manager. In July 2006, he became the Secretary of the Communications Division of the CEPU. Husic was the National President of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union of Australia
(CEPU) and was the Divisional Secretary of the CEPU (Communications Division), prior to being elected to federal parliament.
candidate Louise Markus
. Following the decision by Roger Price not to run for re-election, Husic contested and won the safe Labor seat of Chifley.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n federal politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, is a member of the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
, elected to represent the seat of Chifley
Division of Chifley
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in western Sydney for the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
at the 2010 federal election . Husic was raised in Western Sydney and attended Blacktown South Public School and Mitchell High School. Husic completed a BA (Applied Communications) being amongst the initial wave of students to graduate from the University of Western Sydney.
Family history
Husic comes from a Bosnian Muslim family, and often describes himself as a non-practising Muslim. His family background has gained media attention at various times, most notably when he stood as a candidate for GreenwayDivision of Greenway
The Division of Greenway is anAustralian Electoral Division in New South Wales.The division was created in 1984 and is named for Francis Greenway, an ex-convict who became a prominent architect in colonial Sydney....
at the 2004 Federal election
Early career and Union involvement
In the 1990s, Husic worked as a research officer for the Member for Chifley, Roger PriceRoger Price (Australian politician)
Leo Roger Spurway Price is a former Australian politician. He was elected as a member of the Australian House of Representatives at the 1984 election, representing the Division of Chifley in western Sydney, New South Wales, for the Australian Labor Party until his retirement before the 2010...
. Husic was first elected as a Branch Organiser in 1997. In 1998, he was elected as Vice-President of the Communications Division of the CEPU. From 1999 to 2003, Husic worked for Integral Energy
Integral Energy
Integral Energy is the second largest state-owned energy corporation in New South Wales, incorporated under the Energy Services Corporations Act 1995 from a merger between Prospect Electricity and Illawarra Electricity...
, as a Communications Manager. In July 2006, he became the Secretary of the Communications Division of the CEPU. Husic was the National President of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union of Australia
Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union of Australia
The Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union of Australia is a trade union in Australia. Its full name is the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia as it represents workers in all of these industries.CEPU is an...
(CEPU) and was the Divisional Secretary of the CEPU (Communications Division), prior to being elected to federal parliament.
Political career
Husic unsuccessfully contested the federal seat of Greenway at the 2004 federal election, representing the Labor Party. Husic lost to LiberalLiberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
candidate Louise Markus
Louise Markus
Louise Elizabeth Markus , Australian federal politician, is a member of the Australian House of Representatives, initially elected to represent the seat of Greenway in western Sydney for the Liberal Party of Australia at the 2004 federal election...
. Following the decision by Roger Price not to run for re-election, Husic contested and won the safe Labor seat of Chifley.