Member of the Legislative Council
| Address | The Hon. Emma Hurst MLC, Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (02) 9230 3462 |
| emma.hurst@parliament.nsw.gov.au |
Contact details
Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary activity including links to speeches made in parliament, notice tracking, questions tracking, positions held and biography.
Current positions
| Position | Start | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Select Committee on Youth Justice, Youth justice | Tue 25 November 2025 | |
| Member, Select Committee on Fertility Support and Assisted Reproductive Treatment, Fertility support and assisted reproductive treatment | Wed 04 June 2025 | |
| Member, Animal Welfare Committee | Thu 22 June 2023 | |
| Chair, Animal Welfare Committee | Thu 22 June 2023 | |
| Deputy Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW | Fri 09 June 2023 | |
| Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 8 - Customer Service | Wed 07 June 2023 | |
| Member, Selection of Bills Committee | Tue 23 May 2023 | |
| Member, Procedure Committee | Tue 23 May 2023 | |
| Member, Standing Committee on State Development | Thu 11 May 2023 | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW | Thu 11 May 2023 | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 8 - Customer Service | Thu 11 May 2023 | |
| Temporary Chair of Committees | Thu 23 March 2023 | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | Sat 23 March 2019 |
Prior positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the Proposal to Develop Rosehill Racecourse, Proposal to develop Rosehill Racecourse | Wed 15 May 2024 | Fri 06 December 2024 | 6 months 22 days | |
| Chair, Select Committee on Birth Trauma, Birth trauma | Wed 21 June 2023 | Wed 29 May 2024 | 11 months 9 days | Birth trauma |
| Member, Select Committee on Birth Trauma, Birth trauma | Wed 21 June 2023 | Wed 29 May 2024 | 11 months 9 days | |
| Substitute Member, Standing Committee on State Development | Fri 26 November 2021 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 1 year 3 months 6 days | Animal welfare policy in New South Wales |
| Deputy Chair, Select Committee on Puppy Farming in New South Wales, Puppy Farming in New South Wales | Wed 24 November 2021 | Thu 25 August 2022 | 9 months 2 days | Puppy Farming in New South Wales |
| Member, Select Committee on Puppy Farming in New South Wales, Puppy Farming in New South Wales | Wed 24 November 2021 | Thu 25 August 2022 | 9 months 2 days | |
| Member, Chairs' Committee, Chairs' Committee - 2020 meetings | Mon 02 November 2020 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 2 years 4 months 2 days | |
| Deputy Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health | Mon 26 August 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 6 months 6 days | |
| Chair, Select Committee on the Use of Battery Cages for Hens in the Egg Production Industry, Use of battery cages for hens in the egg production industry | Thu 06 June 2019 | Wed 30 October 2019 | 4 months 25 days | |
| Deputy Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Customer Service and Natural Resources | Wed 05 June 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 8 months 27 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Customer Service and Natural Resources | Tue 28 May 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 9 months 4 days | |
| Member, Procedure Committee | Tue 28 May 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 9 months 4 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health | Wed 15 May 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 9 months 17 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Prior to being elected as a Member of the NSW Legislative Council, Emma was the National Campaign Manager for the Animal Justice Party.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Emma is a Registered Psychologist, BA(Psy), PGDip(Psy), M(HealthPsy) and has worked in a variety of animal advocacy roles including campaigning, political lobbying, and media. Emma has followed a vegan lifestyle for many years, and previously competed as a plant-based bodybuilder.