Emma Husar

Emma Husar
MP
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Lindsay
Assumed office
2 July 2016 (2016-07-02)
Preceded by Fiona Scott
Personal details
Born (1980-04-20) 20 April 1980
Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia
Political party Australian Labor Party
Children 3

Emma Husar (born 20 April 1980)[1] is an Australian politician, who has been the Australian Labor Party (ALP) member for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Lindsay since defeating the sitting Liberal MP Fiona Scott by a swing of 4.1%[2] at the 2016 federal election. Previously, Husar was unsuccessful as the ALP candidate for the seat of Penrith at the 2015 New South Wales state election.[3]

Investigation

In July 2018, it was reported that Husar had been the subject of an internal investigation commissioned by the NSW Labor Party since March regarding staff complaints of workplace bullying and misconduct.[4][5][6] Husar denied the allegations and took personal leave shortly afterwards, citing threats of violence directed towards her.[7][8] The investigation conducted by barrister John Whelan upheld complaints that Husar had behaved unreasonably towards her staff. However, claims of lewd conduct and misleading the parliament were rejected. Legal advice based on this assessment prompted the NSW Labor Party to report that there was no basis for Husar to resign from parliament.[9]

Husar had already been re-endorsed as the ALP's candidate for Lindsay at the next election. Nevertheless, Husar announced on 8 August 2018 (two days before investigation findings were made public) that she would not re-contest her marginal seat. Labor accepted her decision.[10] Three weeks later in an interview on the ABC's 7.30, Husar said "slut shaming" led to her decision to resign.[11]

Personal

Husar has three children and is single.[12] In her second speech to Parliament on 23 November 2016, Husar revealed her family history of domestic violence.[13][12]


References

  1. ↑ "Ms Emma Husar MP". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "House of Representatives division information". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Knott, Matthew (24 November 2016). "Emma Husar: how a backbencher from Penrith become the face of Australia's domestic violence crisis". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Labor MP Emma Husar Is Under Investigation Over Allegations Of Workplace Bullying And Misconduct". BuzzFeed News. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Emma Husar says she is 'horrified' to learn of bullying allegations from former staff". ABC News. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
  6. ↑ Candace Sutton (2018-07-21). "Emma Husar: Staff claim they were MP's 'slaves'". News.com.au. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
  7. ↑ "Embattled Labor MP Emma Husar takes personal leave after 'threatening messages'". ABC News. 24 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Karp, Paul (24 July 2018). "Labor MP Emma Husar takes personal leave after bullying allegations take toll". the Guardian.
  9. ↑ Michelle Grattan (10 August 2018). "Inquiry finds Husar behaved badly to staff but dismisses allegations of lewd conduct". The Conversation. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Emma Husar won't recontest marginal seat for Labor at next election". ABC news. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  11. ↑ Sales, Leigh (28 August 2018). "'Slut-shaming is used as a method of torture': Emma Husar explains why she quit politics". ABC News. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  12. 1 2 "What do you know about your new MP?". Penrith Press. News Corp. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  13. ↑ Knott, Matthew (2016-11-24). "Emma Husar: how a backbencher from Penrith become the face of Australia's domestic violence crisis". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Fiona Scott		 Member for Lindsay
2016–present		 Incumbent
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