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Ed Husic

Edham Nurredin "Ed" Husic (born 3 February 1970) is an Australian politician. 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 served as Minister for Industry and Science in the first Albanese ministry between 2022 and 2025. He is the first Muslim to be elected to federal parliament, as well as the first Muslim to be made a minister in the Australian government.

Infobox

Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese
Preceded by
Roger Price
Succeeded by
Tim Ayres
Born
Edham Nurredin Husic (1970-02-03) 3 February 1970 (age 55)Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party
Labor (since 1989)
Children
1
Residence(s)
Colebee, New South Wales
Education
mw- Mitchell High School Blacktown South Public School
Alma mater
University of Western Sydney (BA)
Occupation
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Website
www.edhusic.com
Party
Labor (since 1989)

Tables

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Preceded byRoger Price
Preceded byRoger Price
Parliament of Australia
Preceded byRoger Price
Parliament of Australia
Member for Chifley 2010–present
Parliament of Australia
Incumbent
Political offices
Political offices
Parliament of Australia
Political offices
Preceded byAngus Tayloras Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction
Preceded byAngus Tayloras Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction
Parliament of Australia
Preceded byAngus Tayloras Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction
Parliament of Australia
Minister for Industry and Science 2022–2025
Parliament of Australia
Succeeded byTim Ayres
Preceded byMelissa Priceas Minister for Science and Technology
Preceded byMelissa Priceas Minister for Science and Technology
Parliament of Australia
Preceded byMelissa Priceas Minister for Science and Technology
Parliament of Australia
Preceded byRoger Price
Member for Chifley 2010–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byAngus Tayloras Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction
Minister for Industry and Science 2022–2025
Succeeded byTim Ayres
Preceded byMelissa Priceas Minister for Science and Technology

References

  1. Urban.com.au
    https://www.urban.com.au/news/61941-politican-ed-husic-sells-blacktown-investment-house
  2. The Australian
    http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/new-mp-is-first-in-australia-to-be-sworn-in-with-koran/story-e6frg6nf-1225930365789
  3. ABC News
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-02/first-muslim-federal-ministers-anne-aly-ed-husic/101117106
  4. "Faith in politics: Australia's first Muslim MP"
    https://www.sbs.com.au/voices/creative/faith-in-politics-australias-first-muslim-mp/9k8zrfr31
  5. "Australija: Edhem Husić imenovan ministrom industrije i nauke"
    https://balkans.aljazeera.net/news/world/2022/6/1/australija-edhem-husic-imenovan-ministrom-industrije-i-nauke
  6. The Green Guide – 2010 Federal Election
    http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2010/guide/chif.htm
  7. "Keeping the faith: Muslim MP Ed Husic on why religion and politics do mix"
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-01/husic-wants-to-represent-people-of-all-faiths/8461418
  8. 2010 Australian federal election
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100823170421/http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-15508-111.htm
  9. Crikey's 2010 Federal election form guide
    http://www.crikey.com.au/fed2010-chifley/
  10. The Sydney Morning Herald
    http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/09/26/1096137096262.html
  11. Hansard
    http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fjournals%2F2007-06-12%2F0046%22
  12. "Our National Officials"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100708235839/http://cepuconnects.org/about-us/our-national-officials/ed-husic/index.cfm
  13. "Opposition immigration spokesman says link to racist leaflets 'grubby smear'"
    https://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/opposition-immigration-spokesman-says-link-to-racist-leaflets-grubby-smear/news-story/7407e5eb671e08169cab05802c994940
  14. "Husic victim of slur on Islam, says MP"
    https://www.smh.com.au/national/husic-victim-of-slur-on-islam-says-mp-20041029-gdk0ar.html
  15. The Sydney Morning Herald
    http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/labors-price-to-resign-at-next-election-20100319-qmaa.html
  16. The Australian
    http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/ed-husic-becomes-first-muslim-frontbencher/story-fn59niix-1226672719055
  17. The Age
    http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/shame-shame-shame-australias-first-muslim-frontbencher-abused-for-taking-oath-on-koran-20130702-2p8l2.html
  18. "'Hectoring' from conservatives blamed for Asio move to dump term 'rightwing extremism'"
    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/19/hectoring-from-conservatives-behind-asio-move-to-dump-term-rightwing-extremism
  19. "Current Shadow Ministry List – Parliament of Australia"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034815/https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Parliamentary_Handbook/Shadow
  20. "Former NSW premier Kristina Keneally set for Labor frontbench after Ed Husic steps down"
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-29/kristina-keneally-to-labor-frontbench-as-ed-husic-steps-down/11160422
  21. "Ed Husic is back on the Labor frontbench"
    https://www.innovationaus.com/ed-husic-is-back-on-the-labor-frontbench/
  22. Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia
    https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Parliamentarian/91219
  23. "Anthony Albanese announces new shadow cabinet"
    https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7103659/the-right-thing-not-necessarily-the-easy-thing-albanese-digs-deep-for-labor-reshuffle/
  24. The Sydney Morning Herald
    http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/political-friendships-cross-party-lines-20150612-ghmiu4.html
  25. "Anthony Albanese staffer Sabina Husic quits after 'defamatory attack'"
    https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/anthony-albanese-staffer-sabina-husic-quits-after-defamatory-attack/news-story/a06052fd55f84758a449c1f69e5fa504
  26. The Sydney Morning Herald
    https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/new-laws-to-curb-danger-of-high-risk-artificial-intelligence-20240111-p5ewnu.html
  27. "Thank you, Science Minister Ed Husic"
    https://www.science.org.au/news-and-events/news-and-media-releases/thank-you-science-minister-ed-husic
  28. ABC News (Australia)
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-08/mark-dreyfus-ed-husic-scrapped-from-new-albanese-ministry/105270328
  29. "Labor MP Ed Husic criticises Albanese government over response to Israel blocking aid in Gaza"
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-24/demoted-frontbencher-husic-australia-should-do-more-israel-gaza/105332624
  30. "Mark Dreyfus cabinet dumping 'gratuitous', says Ed Husic in new swipe at Labor"
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-12/ed-husic-mark-dreyfus-labor-cabinet-reshuffle-factional-war/105256448
  31. "Dumped cabinet minister says Richard Marles a 'factional assassin', and demotion partly due to outspoken views on Gaza"
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-11/ed-husic-dumped-minister-gaza-partly-to-blame-speaking-out/105278932
  32. "Keating savages Albanese and Labor 'factional lightweights' after Husic and Dreyfus pushed from cabinet"
    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/08/keating-savages-albanese-and-labor-factional-lightweights-after-husic-and-dreyfus-pushed-from-cabinet
  33. "'Election euphoria will be short-lived': Albanese faces more Labor fury over axing ministers"
    https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/election-euphoria-will-be-short-lived-albanese-faces-more-labor-fury-over-axing-ministers-20250509-p5lxur.html
  34. "VIDEO: Australian National Imams Council says Ed Husic's sacking 'disappointing'"
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-12/australian-national-imams-council-says-ed-husics/105280782
  35. "Sea of people march across Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end to killing in Gaza"
    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/03/julian-assange-joins-pro-palestine-march-across-sydney-harbour-bridge-before-police-stop-rally-amid-safety-concerns-ntwnfb
  36. Australian Financial Review
    http://www.afr.com/p/technology/online_piracy_fuelled_by_australia_sTHHmyBeds918mmdk4zoDM
  37. The Sydney Morning Herald
    http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/support-for-samesex-marriage-grows-in-the-alp-as-mp-ed-husic-switches-position-20150505-ggu5um.html
  38. "Srebrenica anniversary marked in Australia"
    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/srebrenica-anniversary-marked-in-australia/3zv3wirh7
  39. "Husic slams govt over Srebrenica silence"
    https://www.9news.com.au/national/husic-slams-govt-over-srebrenica-silence/38672bf3-d21a-40c0-8ceb-5797eae7941f
  40. "Australijski ministar o Srebrenici: 11. jula pomislite na majke..."
    https://www.hayat.ba/news/article/australijski-ministar-o-srebrenici-11-jula-pomislite-na-majke/66866c6e13abfbce09beabb1
  41. "Thirty years ago we said never again, Srebrenica. How much longer before we declare: never again, Gaza?"
    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/11/thirty-years-ago-we-said-never-again-srebrenica-how-much-longer-before-we-declare-never-again-gaza
  42. "Islamic faith tinges leadership aims, says Ed Husic"
    https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fnation%2Fpolitics%2Fislamic-faith-tinges-leadership-aims-says-ed-husic%2Fnews-story%2F358521aa9a7fae1bce8f06eb9a765892&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=dynamic-cold-test-noscore&V21spcbehaviour=append
  43. "Labor MP Ed Husic repeats call for immediate Palestinian recognition despite caution from Albanese and Wong"
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-28/penny-wong-says-there-are-challenges-for-palestinian-recognition/105579300
  44. "Muslim and Arab Australians do not feel heard by Labor on war in Gaza, Ed Husic says"
    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/20/muslim-arab-australians-labor-war-in-gaza-ed-husic-minister-for-science-and-industry
  45. "Mark Dreyfus and Ed Husic dumped from Albanese's cabinet after 'ruthless' factional fight over frontbench"
    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/08/mark-dreyfus-and-ed-husic-at-risk-as-labor-factions-brawl-over-cabinet-positions
  46. "Australia's new UN Palestinian statehood call as Husic urges targeted sanctions on Israel"
    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-tells-united-nations-recognising-palestinian-statehood-will-build-momentum-for-peace/rqxmvyn0s
  47. "Ed Husic breaks ranks to criticise Israel and express alarm over 'fraying of rules-based order' after US strikes"
    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/25/ed-husic-breaks-ranks-to-criticise-israel-and-express-alarm-over-fraying-of-rules-based-order-following-us-strikes
  48. "'Be very careful': Labor MP's warning over funding cut threats in antisemitism plan"
    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/labor-mp-ed-husic-cautions-over-funding-cut-threats-in-antisemitism-plan/1iiujlbpu
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