House of Representatives

Ed Husic

Member for Chifley

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service16 years 2 month(s) and 8 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries0Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 21 Aug 2010.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

3 May 2025 – CurrentHouse of Representatives
Re-elected 2025
21 May 2022 – 3 May 2025House of Representatives
Re-elected 2022
18 May 2019 – 21 May 2022House of Representatives
Re-elected 2019
2 July 2016 – 18 May 2019House of Representatives
Re-elected 2016
7 Sept 2013 – 2 July 2016House of Representatives
Re-elected 2013
21 Aug 2010 – 7 Sept 2013House of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for Chifley, New South Wales, 2010.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

No current ministry or shadow-ministry appointment is recorded in this Handbook snapshot.

Parliamentary and party offices

Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Economics, Productivity, Innovation and Industry Caucus Committee1 Jan 2010 – Current

These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.

Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

Bachelor of Arts (Applied Communications), University of Western Sydney

Occupations recorded by Parliament

National President and Divisional Secretary of the Communications Division, Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union from 2006 to 2010.
Chief of Staff to the Minister for Water Utilities, Regional Development, Small Business and the Illawarra (NSW) from 2005 to 2006.
Corporate Affairs Manager at Integral Energy from 1999 to 2004.
Official and Divisional Vice-President of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union from 1996 to 1999.
Assistant adviser to the Minister for Communications, Arts and Tourism from 1994 to 1996.
Senior consultant at Burson-Marsteller from 1993 to 1994.
Assistant adviser to the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence from 1991 to 1993.

Appointment history

View 15 dated office and portfolio entries

Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – 13 May 2025
Minister for Industry and Science1 June 2022 – 13 May 2025
Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation28 Jan 2021 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Resources10 Nov 2020 – 28 Jan 2021
Shadow Cabinet Minister10 Nov 2020 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for Human Services21 Aug 2018 – 2 June 2019
Shadow Minister for Employment Services, Workforce Participation and Future of Work11 Oct 2016 – 21 Aug 2018
Shadow Minister for the Digital Economy11 Oct 2016 – 2 June 2019
Shadow Minister for Employment Services and Workforce Participation23 July 2016 – 11 Oct 2016
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition Assisting with Digital Innovation and Startups13 Oct 2015 – 23 July 2016
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Treasurer18 Oct 2013 – 23 July 2016
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister1 July 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Broadband1 July 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Government Whip in the House of Representatives5 July 2011 – 13 May 2013
Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Economics, Productivity, Innovation and Industry Caucus Committee1 Jan 2010 – Current

Reported parliamentary expenses

Summary verification pending

Reported office expenditure

April–June 2026 · 2026Q02

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No figure is shown. This does not mean zero spending, missing a declaration or wrongdoing. Salary, office expenditure and declared assets are different records.

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Public financial records

Statutory base salary

Party-size conditions, committee eligibility or office identity still need verification.

$239,270 AUD per year

Base rate effective 30 Aug 2026. This excludes role additions, allowances and personal tax circumstances.

Electorate allowance

$39,700–$57,100 AUD per financial year, depending on division area. The individual rate has not yet been matched to a verified area record.

Tribunal determination · sections 7–8

Checked 28 Oct 2026. Additional offices not matched above remain unverified. A base-only figure is not a verified total salary. Actual expense claims are separate records.

Salary rules Business resources and entitlements Reported parliamentary expenses House interests register

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Declared assets & interests

Property, investments, trusts and other declared interests are recorded separately from parliamentary salary and office spending.

Declaration details not yet transcribed

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Open House Register of Members’ Interests

No declaration totals or asset values are inferred. An unavailable entry does not mean no interests.

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Public websites & social accounts

Open Parliamentary Handbook

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Sources & portrait credit

Service, qualifications, occupations and appointments: Parliament of Australia, Parliamentary Handbook. Snapshot as of 28 Oct 2026.

Portrait: Plumpton High School, State of New South Wales (Department of Education). Original image · CC BY 4.0.

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