Ed Husic

Ed Husic (born 3 February 1970), an Australian federal politician, 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 . Husic was raised in Western Sydney and attended Blacktown South Public School and Mitchell High School. Husic completed a BA (Applied Communications) being amongst the initial wave of students to graduate from the University of Western Sydney. Husic comes from a Bosniac family, and often describes himself as a Muslim who doesn't involve himself with the activities that are part of the faith. His family background has gained media attention at various times, most notably when he stood as a candidate for Greenway at the 2004 federal election. In the 1990s, Husic worked as a research officer for the Member for Chifley, Roger Price. Husic was first elected as a Branch Organiser in 1997. In 1998, he was elected as Vice-President of the Communications...