Emma Comer
Emma Comer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Petrie | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Luke Howarth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1994 |
| Party | Labor |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | queenslandlabor |
Emma Comer (/ˈkoʊmər/ KOH-mər;[1] born 13 October 1994)[2] is an Australian politician from the Labor Party.[3] She was elected a member of the Australian Parliament for the Division of Petrie after winning the seat in the 2025 Australian federal election.[4] She is a member of the Labor Right.[5]
Career
She unseated Luke Howarth.[6] He had held the seat of Petrie for 12 years.[7]
High School and Immediate Post-school Period
She was an elected School Captain at Everton Park State High School in her senior year. After finishing high school, she went on to join the Army and commenced studies as a Staff Cadet at Royal Military College, Duntroon. She was under training from Jan 2013 to Jan 2014 until she became injured, and was discharged medically unfit for further service before completing the full course of training.[8] [9]
Work History Before Parliamentary Service
She worked in the office of Senator Anthony Chisholm.[10]
References
- ^ Comer, Emma [@emmacomeralp]; Chisholm, Anthony [@senatorchisholm] (9 April 2025). "A re-elected Labor Government has committed $1 billion towards new and upgraded Medicare funded Mental Health Care Clinics". Brisbane. Retrieved 17 May 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Ms Emma Comer MP". Australian Parliamentary Handbook. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Petrie Federal Election 2025 Results". www.abc.net.au. 2 May 2025. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "House of Representatives division information - Petrie, QLD". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Inside the Labor machine: Ultimate guide to ALP's factions". The Nightly. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Maiden, Samantha (4 May 2025). "Winners and losers: The MPs who lost their seats after Labor's landslide election win". news.co.au.
- ^ "Petrie shines red as Longman stays stuck". www.somersetsentinel.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ Commonwealth Parliament, Canberra. "Hansard Display - GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S SPEECH - Address-in-Reply". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Emma Comer - Labor for Petrie". www.alp.org.au. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "New MP's vow to Petrie electorate". Moreton Daily. Retrieved 12 July 2025.