Emma Hurst | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1981 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Animal Justice Party |
| Alma mater | Monash University |
| Profession | Psychologist |
| Website | https://www.emmahurstmp.com/ |
Emma Christine Hurst (born 25 March 1981)[1] is an Australian politician, psychologist and vegan bodybuilder.[2] She was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council representing the Animal Justice Party at the 2019 state election.[3][4]
Hurst became involved in animal welfare in 2002, and worked as a media officer for PETA[5] and campaign officer for Animal Liberation. She contested the seat of Grayndler for the Animal Justice Party at the 2016 Australian federal election, and became a member of the NSW Legislative Council following the 2019 NSW state election.[6]
- ^ MlcHurst. "Today is my birthday. I just turned 40 Rather than 'reflecting on the years' I want to say this: I remember why I am here. A birthday is just another day to keep fighting for change and animal protection. Let's see what we can achieve in another 40 years". Twitter. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Simmons, Zoe (14 April 2019). "Vegan protests: Vegan bodybuilder shows off incredible bikini body". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NSW Parlwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Stewart, Selby (15 April 2019). "David Leyonhjelm misses out on NSW Upper House seat". ABC News.
- ^ Hurst, Emma (10 April 2018). "Why are we 'shocked' about live export horrors?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Grayndler - Australia Votes | Federal Election 2016 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. ABC Elections. Retrieved 15 April 2019.