Ed Husic

Ed was raised in Western Sydney, receiving his education through Blacktown South Public School and Mitchell High School. Later, he was among the initial wave of students to graduate from the University of Western Sydney.

After putting the books aside he was able to work in a variety of roles within the public and private sector, many of which were in Western Sydney. Through these experiences, Ed appreciated first hand the value that comes with creating secure jobs in our region.

Ed and his wife Bridget have their own home in Blacktown.

Before entering Parliament, Ed was the National President of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union, with a focus on helping workers in Australia Post and Telstra. He was also a Board Member of the Australia Post Superannuation Scheme.

Being involved in the local community has also been important to him. He has been associated with a number of different community groups including the Blacktown Migrant Resource Centre, the Mt Druitt Community Legal Centre and he co-chaired the 'Labor against Badgerys' group, which fought to ensure Western Sydney's voice was heard on the issue of Sydney's second airport.

With Ed, Labor will continue to deliver for Chifley - getting on with the job of improving our schools, building a better hospital and health system, providing better services and strengthening our economy by supporting our local businesses.

Parliamentary Service

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

House of Representatives Standing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 25.10.10; Infrastructure and Communications from 25.10.10.

Joint Select: Cyber-Safety from 25.10.10.
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.

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.