Mr Ed Husic MP

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Biography

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Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Chifley, New South Wales, 2010.

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Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 25.10.10; Infrastructure and Communications from 25.10.10; Selection from 6.7.11 to 14.8.12 and from 10.9.12.
• Joint Standing: National Broadband Network from 22.3.11.
• Joint Select: Cyber-Safety from 25.10.10 to 12.10.11; Christmas Island Tragedy from 22.3.11; Australia's Clean Energy Future Legislation from 14.9.11.

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Parliamentary party positions

• Government Whip from 5.7.11.

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Party positions

• Member, ALP from 1989.
• Secretary, ALP Blacktown Branch 1991-2004.
• Secretary, ALP Greenway FEC 1995-98.
• Chair, ALP Communications and Arts Policy Committee (NSW) 1998-99.
• Secretary, ALP Caucus Economics, Productivity, Innovation and Industry Committee from 2010.

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Personal

• Born 3.2.1970, Sydney, NSW.
• Married.

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Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA (Applied Communications)(UWS).
• Assistant adviser, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence 1991-93.
• Senior consultant, Burson-Marsteller 1993-94.
• Assistant adviser, Minister for Communications, Arts and Tourism 1994-96.
• Industrial officer and organiser, Postal and Telecommunications Branch, Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (NSW) 1996-99; Divisional Vice-President 1998-99.
• Media relations manager, Integral Energy 1999-2004.
• Chief of Staff, Minister for Water Utilities, Regional Development, Small Business and the Illawarra (NSW) 2005-06.
• National President and Divisional Secretary, Communications Division, Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union 2006-10.

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Electorate

• Description: outer metropolitan.
  
  Location: western outskirts of Sydney; it includes the suburbs of Arndell Park, Bidwill, Blackett, Colebee, Dean Park, Dharruk, Doonside, Emerton, Glendenning, Hassall Grove, Hebersham, Huntingwood, Lethbridge Park, Marayong, Minchinbury, Mount Druitt, Oakhurst, Plumpton, Rooty Hill, Ropes Crossing, Shalvey, Shanes Park, Tregear, Whalan, Willmot, Woodcroft and parts of Eastern Creek, Blacktown, Quakers Hill, Schofields and Riverstone.
  
  Area: 135 sq km (approx.).
  Electors enrolled: 97 605 (at 21.8.10).
  Industries: light manufacturing and service industries.
  State electorates: Chifley includes parts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorates of Blacktown, Londonderry, Mount Druitt and Riverstone.

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