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Edham Nurredin 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.

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Voted for

tobacco plain packaging increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing competition in bulk wheat export recognising local government in the Constitution a minerals resource rent tax decreasing the private health insurance rebate increasing the age pension carbon farming re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals increasing restrictions on gambling

Mixed / less clear

increasing protection of Australia's fresh water the Paris Climate Agreement Build to Rent (BTR) encouraging Australian-based industry making TAFE education fee-free increasing consumer protections federal government action on animal & plant extinctions increasing funding for university education considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural) increasing investment in renewable energy restricting donations to political parties

Voted against

voluntary student union fees increasing or removing the Government debt limit privatising government-owned assets increasing the price of subsidised medicine an emissions reduction fund increasing funding for road infrastructure decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees increasing accessibility of government data and documents compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Self: Location: Colebee, NSW · Purpose: Residential
Spouse/partner: Location: Narrabundah, ACT · Purpose: Residential; Location: Toronto, NSW · Purpose: Investment

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage, Residential Property · Creditor: Newcastle Permanent Building Society; Nature Of Liability: Credit Cards · Creditor: American Express, ANZ, NAB
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage Investment Property · Creditor: NAB

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Westpac

Gifts

Self: Membership of Qantas Chairman’s Lounge; Membership of Virgin Club; Complimentary Foxtel subscription provided to Electorate Office

Salary

We estimate Ed Husic received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

Expenditure

Latest quarter total: $144,142
Office Consumables and Services: $16,953
Telephonic Services: $1,839
Printing and Communications: $45,047
Publications: $111
Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,995
Parking: $92
Telecommunications - Usage: $528
Travel Allowance: $8,372
Official Duties: $37
Domestic Travel: $1,933
Office Facilities - Not stated: $63,236

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