Emily Bourke
Emily Sarah Bourke is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the South Australian Legislative Council since the 2018 state election.[1]
Emily Bourke | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Australian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 17 March 2018 | |
| Assistant Minister to the Premier | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2022 | |
| Premier | Peter Malinauskas |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maitland, South Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Aemon Bourke |
| Children | 3 daughters |
Bourke previously worked as a staffer for Premier Jay Weatherill. She was elevated to the top position on Labor's Legislative Council ticket by the Right faction after Leesa Vlahos withdrew.[2]
After Labor won government at the 2022 state election, Bourke was appointed by new Premier Peter Malinauskas to Cabinet as Assistant Minister to the Premier.[3][4] In August 2022, she was appointed the assistant minister for autism.
Early and personal life
Bourke was born and grew up on a farm near Maitland on Yorke Peninsula. She studied in Adelaide then moved back to Yorke Peninsula to work for the Yorke Peninsula Country Times. She married Aemon Bourke and they live in Adelaide with three daughters.[5][6]
References
- "Hon Emily Sarah Bourke". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- "SA election: Labor to launch campaign in Adelaide". ABC News. 18 February 2018.
- Richards, Stephanie (24 March 2022). "Brock's back: Independent among new faces in 'diverse' Labor cabinet". In Daily. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- Harmsen, Nick; Dayman, Isabel (24 March 2022). "New South Australian cabinet sworn in, with independent Geoff Brock making surprise comeback". ABC News. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- "Hon Emily Bourke MLC". South Australian Labor. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "Emily Bourke: The power of stories". In Her Seat. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.