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Former Member Details

The Hon. Sophie COTSIS, MP

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Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Canterbury
Minister for Industrial Relations, and Minister for Work Health and Safety
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Contact Details
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Canterbury Electorate Office
A The Hon. Sophie Cotsis, MP
Suites 201 & 202 Level 2
308-312 Beamish Street
CAMPSIE NSW 2194
P (02) 9718 1234
F (02) 9787 1999
E [email protected]
Ministerial Office
A The Hon. Sophie Cotsis, MP
GPO Box 5341
SYDNEY NSW 2001
P (02) 7225 6110
E Contact the Minister

Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
Position Start Notes
Minister for Industrial Relations 05 Apr 2023
Minister for Work Health and Safety 05 Apr 2023
Member for Canterbury 12 Nov 2016
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 12 Nov 2016
Prior Positions
Position Start End Period Notes
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations 12 Jun 2021 28 Mar 2023 1 year 9 months 17 days
Shadow Minister for Work Health and Safety 12 Jun 2021 28 Mar 2023 1 year 9 months 17 days
Shadow Minister for Better Public Services 03 Jul 2019 11 Jun 2021 1 year 11 months 9 days
Shadow Minister for Women 19 Jan 2016 03 Jul 2019 3 years 5 months 15 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 14 May 2015 16 Sep 2016 1 year 4 months 3 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development 14 May 2015 07 Mar 2016 9 months 23 days
Shadow Minister for Ageing 09 Apr 2015 03 Jul 2019 4 years 2 months 25 days
Shadow Minister for Disability Services 09 Apr 2015 03 Jul 2019 4 years 2 months 25 days
Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism 09 Apr 2015 03 Jul 2019 4 years 2 months 25 days
Shadow Minister for Mental Health 06 Jan 2015 09 Apr 2015 3 months 4 days
Member, Select Committee on social, public and affordable housing 13 Nov 2013 08 Sep 2014 9 months 27 days
Shadow Minister for Housing 17 Oct 2012 09 Apr 2015 2 years 5 months 24 days
Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Communities 11 Apr 2011 20 Jun 2011 2 months 10 days
Shadow Minister for Local Government 11 Apr 2011 09 Apr 2015 3 years 11 months 30 days
Shadow Minister for the Status of Women 11 Apr 2011 09 Apr 2015 3 years 11 months 30 days
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations 08 Apr 2011 17 Oct 2012 1 year 6 months 10 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 21 Sep 2010 04 Mar 2011 5 months 12 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development 21 Sep 2010 04 Mar 2011 5 months 12 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 07 Sep 2010 16 Sep 2016 6 years 10 days Elected for the balance of term of service of the Hon. John Della Bosca (resigned).
About the Canterbury Electorate

Includes partially or wholly the following localities and postcodes. 

Localities: Belmore, Beverly Hills, Campsie, Canterbury, Clemton Park, Earlwood, Kingsgrove, Lakemba, Roselands, Wiley Park. 

Postcodes: 2192, 2193, 2194, 2195, 2196, 2206, 2208, 2209

Area: 20.1034 square kilometres

Enrolment: 57,449


Biography
Political Party Activity

1993 to present, Member, Labor Party of Australia

Community Activity

Active involvement in:

Upgrading local health facilities like Canterbury Hospital

Supporting local schools and P&Cs

Environment and Climate Change

Community Development

Women empowerment

Multi-faith dialogue

Supporting local sports groups and facilities like Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink

Supporting local organisations that cater for vulnerable residents in community

Local Government Activity

Military Service

Honours Received

Personal

Mother of 2 children

Bilingual, proficient in Greek.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts, Macquarie University, 1995

Master of Legal Studies, University of Technology, Sydney, 2001

 

Occupations

Hospitality worker at Sydney Airport

Union Official at Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union

Project Officer at Unions NSW

Adviser to NSW Treasurer Michael Costa

Adviser at Parsons Brinckerhoff

 

Interests

Keen interest in:

Supporting workers across NSW for fair pay and working conditions

Supporting injured workers

Supporting safe work environment

Ocean Swimming

Bushwalking

Yoga

 

 

Additional Information

Sophie Cotsis was born at Canterbury Hospital and attended Canterbury South Public, Kingsgrove Public and Kingsgrove High Schools. Ms Cotsis graduated from Macquarie University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts and the University of Technology, Sydney in 2001 with a Master of Legal Studies. Ms Cotsis has a range of employment experience in both the public and private sectors, including working at Sydney Airport while a student at university.

Ms Cotsis has been an active part of the many diverse multicultural communities that are found throughout NSW for many years and has a proud history of being involved in many community campaigns and causes.

Ms Cotsis first entered NSW Parliament as a Member of the Legislative Council in September 2010, and has been a member of the Shadow Cabinet since 2011. Ms Cotsis has played key roles in the establishment of the Inquiry into Affordable, Social and Public Housing and the Inquiry into Elder Abuse.

Inaugural Speech, Legislative Assembly, 22 February 2017: