Ed Husic | |
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.jpg) Husic in 2019 | |
| Minister for Industry and Science | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Angus Taylor (industry) Melissa Price (science) |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Chifley | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Price |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edham Nurredin Husic 3 February 1970 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor (since 1989) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Colebee, New South Wales[1] |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Western Sydney (BA) |
| Occupation |
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| Website | www |
Edham Nurredin "Ed" Husic (born 3 February 1970) is an Australian politician serving as Minister for Industry and Science since 2022. Husic 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. He is the first Muslim to be elected to federal parliament,[2] as well as the first Muslim to be made a Minister in the Australian Government.[3]
- ^ Chancellor, Jonathan (15 November 2016). "Politican [sic] Ed Husic sells Blacktown investment house". Urban.com.au. First Chance Group.
- ^ Wilson, Lauren (28 September 2010). "New MP is first in Australia to be sworn in with Koran". The Australian.
- ^ "'Not gonna lie I was pretty nervous': First Muslim ministers on their history-making moment". ABC News. 1 June 2022.