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	'''Emma Hurst''' is an Australian politician, psychologist and bodybuilder.<ref name="simmons">{{cite news \|last1=Simmons \|first1=Zoe \|title=Vegan protests: Vegan bodybuilder shows off incredible bikini body \|url=https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fitness/exercise/controversial-secret-behind-womans-insane-bikini-body/news-story/f8c239fe93fcb5478c174b78fa3271f0 \|accessdate=15 April 2019 \|work=www.news.com.au \|date=14 April 2019}}</ref> She was elected to the ] representing the ] at the ] ~~on 23~~ ~~March 2019.~~<ref name="mlc">{{cite news \|last1=Stewart \|first1=Selby \|title=David Leyonhjelm misses out on NSW Upper House seat \|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-15/nsw-election-results-david-leyonhjelm-misses-out-on-seat/11002814 \|work=ABC News \|date=15 April 2019 \|language=en-AU}}</ref>		'''Emma Christine Hurst''' (born 25 March 1981)<ref name="twitterdob">{{cite web \|last1=MlcHurst \|url=https://twitter.com/MlcHurst/status/1374993431815053312 \|title = Today is my birthday. I just turned 40 Rather than 'reflecting on the years' I want to say this: I remember why I am here. A birthday is just another day to keep fighting for change and animal protection. Let's see what we can achieve in another 40 years. \|website=Twitter \|access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref> is an Australian politician, psychologist and vegan bodybuilder.<ref name="simmons">{{cite news \|last1=Simmons \|first1=Zoe \|title=Vegan protests: Vegan bodybuilder shows off incredible bikini body \|url=https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fitness/exercise/controversial-secret-behind-womans-insane-bikini-body/news-story/f8c239fe93fcb5478c174b78fa3271f0 \|accessdate=15 April 2019 \|work=www.news.com.au \|date=14 April 2019}}</ref> She was elected to the ] representing the ] at the ].<ref name="NSW Parl"/><ref name="mlc">{{cite news \|last1=Stewart \|first1=Selby \|title=David Leyonhjelm misses out on NSW Upper House seat \|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-15/nsw-election-results-david-leyonhjelm-misses-out-on-seat/11002814 \|work=ABC News \|date=15 April 2019 \|language=en-AU}}</ref>

	Hurst became involved in animal welfare in 2002, and worked as a media officer for ]<ref name="peta">{{cite news \|last1=Hurst \|first1=Emma \|title=Why are we ~~‘shocked’~~ about live export horrors? \|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/rendezview/why-are-we-shocked-about-live-export-horrors/news-story/4cc7afda2b505c90df971cbf36c42960 \|accessdate=15 April 2019 \|work=The Daily Telegraph \|date=10 April 2018 \|language=en}}</ref> and campaign officer for ]. She contested the seat of ] for the Animal Justice Party at the ].<ref name="gray2016">{{cite web \|title=Grayndler - Australia Votes {{!}} Federal Election 2016 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) \|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/guide/gray/ \|website=ABC News \|publisher=ABC Elections \|accessdate=15 April 2019 \|language=en}}</ref>		Hurst became involved in animal welfare in 2002, and worked as a media officer for ]<ref name="peta">{{cite news \|last1=Hurst \|first1=Emma \|title=Why are we 'shocked' about live export horrors? \|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/rendezview/why-are-we-shocked-about-live-export-horrors/news-story/4cc7afda2b505c90df971cbf36c42960 \|accessdate=15 April 2019 \|work=The Daily Telegraph \|date=10 April 2018 \|language=en}}</ref> and campaign officer for ]. She contested the seat of ] for the Animal Justice Party at the ], and became a member of the NSW Legislative Council following the 2019 NSW state election.<ref name="gray2016">{{cite web \|title=Grayndler - Australia Votes {{!}} Federal Election 2016 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) \|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2016/guide/gray/ \|website=ABC News \|publisher=ABC Elections \|accessdate=15 April 2019 \|language=en}}</ref>

			== Early years and background ==
			Born and raised in Sydney, Hurst became an animal activist during childhood.<ref name="About Emma">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.emmahurstmp.com/about\|title=About Emma\|website=Emma Hurst MP\|access-date=2019-11-08}}</ref>{{Clarify\|reason=how so? please elaborate.\|date=January 2021}}

			Hurst graduated from ] and is a registered psychologist.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-201602071300/emma-hurst-registered-psychologist-campaign-director-animal\|title=Emma Hurst - Registered Psychologist & Campaign Director at Animal Liberation - 2015 Animal Activist Forum presentation\|date=2016-02-07\|website=3CR Community Radio\|language=en\|access-date=2019-11-08}}</ref>

			=== Animal campaigning ===
			Hurst has run a campaign that saw two major duck producers successfully prosecuted by the ACCC, the end of various cruel wild goat racing events, multiple companies including major burger chains and butchers cease their sales of rabbit meat, and hundreds of animals released from medical research.<ref name="About Emma"/>

			=== Vegan bodybuilding ===
			Hurst became a vegan bodybuilder at age 37. Despite being told she was "too old to compete" and "it would be too hard to go into a bodybuilding competition as a vegan", Hurst took home three gold medals at Australian Natural Bodybuilding bikini competitions.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fitness/exercise/controversial-secret-behind-womans-insane-bikini-body/news-story/f8c239fe93fcb5478c174b78fa3271f0\|title=Controversial secret behind woman's insane bikini body\|date=2019-04-12\|website=NewsComAu\|access-date=2019-11-08}}</ref> Following her success she continues to advocate for a healthy plant-based lifestyle, competing in numerous half marathons.

			== Political career ==
			In 2019, Hurst became the second member of the Animal Justice Party elected to the NSW Legislative Council.<ref name="NSW Parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament \|id=2254 \|name=The Hon. Emma Hurst, MLC \|former= \|access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/animal-protection-isn-t-just-a-left-issue-meet-the-vegan-mp-whose-policies-may-change-what-you-eat-20190420-p51fsd.html\|title='Animal protection isn't just a left issue': Meet the vegan MP whose policies may change what you eat\|last=Taylor\|first=Andrew\|date=2019-04-20\|website=The Sydney Morning Herald\|language=en\|access-date=2019-11-08}}</ref>

			Soon after her election she established and chaired a NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Use of Battery Cages for Hens in the Egg Production Industry.<ref name="NSW Parl"/><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/listofcommittees/Pages/committee-details.aspx?pk=261#tab-timeline\|title=Legislative Council Select Committee on the Use of Battery Cages for Hens in the Egg Production Industry\|last=\|first=\|date=2019\|website=Parliament of New South Wales\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=}}</ref> The Inquiry recommended that all food products containing eggs from caged hens should be clearly labelled for the benefit of consumers, and a phase-out of battery cage hen farming in NSW.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/calls-for-a-national-standard-for-labelling-egg-products-20191029-p535hn.html\|title=Calls for a national standard for labelling egg products\|last=Rabe\|first=Tom\|date=2019-10-29\|website=The Sydney Morning Herald\|language=en\|access-date=2019-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.emmahurstmp.com/nsw_egg_industry_s_dirty_plan_supported_by_labor_in_upper_house_inquiry\|title=Media Release: NSW Egg Industry's dirty plan supported by Labor in Upper House Inquiry\|date=October 30, 2019\|first=Emma\|last=Hurst\|website=Emma Hurst MP\|access-date=2019-11-08}}</ref>

			On 26 September 2019, Hurst established a second Inquiry into the exhibition of exotic animals in circuses and exhibition of cetaceans in NSW, where she served as Deputy Chair.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=2555\|title=Exhibition of exotic animals in circuses and exhibition of cetaceans in New South Wales\|website=www.parliament.nsw.gov.au\|access-date=2019-11-08}}</ref>

			Hurst has been a frequent opponent of Australian ] laws, speaking out against the NSW Government's Right to Farm Bill and increased ]. She has campaigned for increased transparency in the Australian animal agriculture industry.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/nsw-to-pass-more-laws-aimed-at-silencing-animal-activists/\|title=NSW to Pass More Laws Aimed at Silencing Animal Activists\|date=2019-09-06\|website=Sydney Criminal Lawyers\|access-date=2019-11-08}}</ref>

			==See also==
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Australian politician

The HonourableEmma HurstMLC

Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 March 2019

Personal details
Born	(1981-03-25) 25 March 1981 (age 43) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Animal Justice Party
Alma mater	Monash University
Profession	Psychologist
Website	https://www.emmahurstmp.com/

Emma Christine Hurst (born 25 March 1981) is an Australian politician, psychologist and vegan bodybuilder. She was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council representing the Animal Justice Party at the 2019 state election.

Hurst became involved in animal welfare in 2002, and worked as a media officer for PETA and campaign officer for Animal Liberation. She contested the seat of Grayndler for the Animal Justice Party at the 2016 Australian federal election, and became a member of the NSW Legislative Council following the 2019 NSW state election.

Early years and background

Born and raised in Sydney, Hurst became an animal activist during childhood.

Hurst graduated from Monash University and is a registered psychologist.

Animal campaigning

Hurst has run a campaign that saw two major duck producers successfully prosecuted by the ACCC, the end of various cruel wild goat racing events, multiple companies including major burger chains and butchers cease their sales of rabbit meat, and hundreds of animals released from medical research.

Vegan bodybuilding

Hurst became a vegan bodybuilder at age 37. Despite being told she was "too old to compete" and "it would be too hard to go into a bodybuilding competition as a vegan", Hurst took home three gold medals at Australian Natural Bodybuilding bikini competitions. Following her success she continues to advocate for a healthy plant-based lifestyle, competing in numerous half marathons.

Political career

In 2019, Hurst became the second member of the Animal Justice Party elected to the NSW Legislative Council.

Soon after her election she established and chaired a NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Use of Battery Cages for Hens in the Egg Production Industry. The Inquiry recommended that all food products containing eggs from caged hens should be clearly labelled for the benefit of consumers, and a phase-out of battery cage hen farming in NSW.

On 26 September 2019, Hurst established a second Inquiry into the exhibition of exotic animals in circuses and exhibition of cetaceans in NSW, where she served as Deputy Chair.

Hurst has been a frequent opponent of Australian ag-gag laws, speaking out against the NSW Government's Right to Farm Bill and increased biosecurity legislation. She has campaigned for increased transparency in the Australian animal agriculture industry.

References

MlcHurst. "Today is my birthday. I just turned 40 Rather than 'reflecting on the years' I want to say this: I remember why I am here. A birthday is just another day to keep fighting for change and animal protection. Let's see what we can achieve in another 40 years". Twitter. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
Simmons, Zoe (14 April 2019). "Vegan protests: Vegan bodybuilder shows off incredible bikini body". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
^ "The Hon. Emma Hurst, MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
Stewart, Selby (15 April 2019). "David Leyonhjelm misses out on NSW Upper House seat". ABC News.
Hurst, Emma (10 April 2018). "Why are we 'shocked' about live export horrors?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
"Grayndler - Australia Votes | Federal Election 2016 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. ABC Elections. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
^ "About Emma". Emma Hurst MP. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
"Emma Hurst - Registered Psychologist & Campaign Director at Animal Liberation - 2015 Animal Activist Forum presentation". 3CR Community Radio. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
"Controversial secret behind woman's insane bikini body". NewsComAu. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
Taylor, Andrew (20 April 2019). "'Animal protection isn't just a left issue': Meet the vegan MP whose policies may change what you eat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
"Legislative Council Select Committee on the Use of Battery Cages for Hens in the Egg Production Industry". Parliament of New South Wales. 2019.
Rabe, Tom (29 October 2019). "Calls for a national standard for labelling egg products". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
Hurst, Emma (30 October 2019). "Media Release: NSW Egg Industry's dirty plan supported by Labor in Upper House Inquiry". Emma Hurst MP. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
"Exhibition of exotic animals in circuses and exhibition of cetaceans in New South Wales". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
"NSW to Pass More Laws Aimed at Silencing Animal Activists". Sydney Criminal Lawyers. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.

Current members of the New South Wales Legislative Council

Labor (15)

Coalition (14)

Liberal (9)	Susan Carter Scott Farlow Aileen MacDonald Natasha Maclaren-Jones Rachel Merton Jacqui Munro Chris Rath Damien Tudehope Natalie Ward
Nationals (5)	Scott Barrett Wes Fang Ben Franklin Sarah Mitchell Nichole Overall

Greens (4)

SFF (2)

Other (7)

Animal rights

Topics (overviews, concepts, issues, cases)

Overviews

Concepts

Issues

Animal agriculture	Animal product Battery cage Bile bear Chick culling Crocodile farm Concentrated animal feeding operation Fish farming Fur farming Fur trade Insect farming Intensive animal farming Intensive pig farming Livestock Poultry farming Slaughterhouse Wildlife farming Working animal Feedback (pork industry) Foam depopulation Ventilation shutdown
Animal testing	Alternatives to animal testing Animal testing on non-human primates Animal testing regulations Great ape research ban Green Scare Huntingdon Life Sciences Model organism Nafovanny Operation Backfire Vivisection
Animal welfare	Animal euthanasia Cruelty to animals Pain in animals Pain in amphibians Pain in cephalopods Pain in crustaceans Pain in fish Pain in invertebrates Pain and suffering in laboratory animals Welfare of farmed insects
Fishing	Commercial fishing Fishing bait Recreational fishing
Wild animals	Culling wildlife Hare coursing Hunting International primate trade Ivory trade Predation problem Seal hunting Wild animal suffering Wildlife management
Other	Abandoned pets Animal sacrifice Animal slaughter Animal trial Animals in sport Live food Live export

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and writers

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Contemporary

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Contemporary

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Parties

Animal Justice Party (Australia)
Animal Politics EU (Europe)
Animal Protection Party of Canada (Canada)
Animal Justice Party of Finland (Finland)
Animals' Party (Sweden)
Animalist Movement (Italy)
Animalist Party with the Environment (Spain)
DierAnimal (Belgium)
Human Environment Animal Protection Party (Germany)
Italian Animalist Party (Italy)
Party for the Animals (Netherlands)
People Animals Nature (Portugal)
V-Partei³ (Germany)

Activism

Animal Rights National Conference

Media (books, films, periodicals, albums)

Books

On Abstinence from Eating Animals (3rd century)
Moral Inquiries on the Situation of Man and of Brutes (1824)
The Rights of Animals (1838)
The Ethics of Diet (1883)
Animals' Rights (1892)
Evolutional Ethics and Animal Psychology (1897)
Better-World Philosophy (1899)
The Universal Kinship (1906)
The New Ethics (1907)
Animals, Men and Morals (1971)
Animal Liberation (1975)
The Case for Animal Rights (1983)
Morals, Reason, and Animals (1987)
Zoos and Animal Rights (1993)
Animals, Property, and the Law (1995)
The Lives of Animals (1999)
Eternal Treblinka (2001)
Do Animals Have Rights? (2005)
Striking at the Roots (2008)
An American Trilogy (2009)
An Introduction to Animals and Political Theory (2010)
Animal Rights Without Liberation (2012)
Political Animals and Animal Politics (2014)
Animal (De)liberation (2016)
Sentientist Politics (2018)
Wild Animal Ethics (2020)
Animal Ethics in the Wild (2022)
Making a Stand for Animals (2022)

Films

The Animals Film (1981)
A Cow at My Table (1998)
Shores of Silence (2000)
The Witness (2000)
Meet Your Meat (2002)
Legally Blonde 2 (2003)
The Meatrix (2003)
Peaceable Kingdom (2004)
Earthlings (2005)
Behind the Mask (2006)
Your Mommy Kills Animals (2007)
The Cove (2009)
Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home (2009)
Forks Over Knives (2011)
Vegucated (2011)
An Apology to Elephants (2013)
Speciesism: The Movie (2013)
The Ghosts in Our Machine (2013)
Unlocking the Cage (2016)
Dominion (2018)
Seaspiracy (2021)

Periodicals

Journals	Animal Sentience Between the Species Cahiers antispécistes Etica & Animali Journal of Animal Ethics Relations. Beyond Anthropocentrism The Animals' Defender
Magazines	Arkangel Bite Back Muutoksen kevät No Compromise Satya

Albums

Animal Liberation (1987)
Tame Yourself (1991)
Manifesto (2008)
Salvation of Innocents (2014)
Onward to Freedom (2014)

Fairs and exhibitions

Holocaust on your Plate (2003)

Category ( 139 )

Veganism and vegetarianism

Perspectives

Veganism	Animal-free agriculture Black veganism Fruitarianism History Raw veganism Straight edge Hardline Nutrition Vegan organic agriculture Vegan school meal Vegan studies
Vegetarianism	Economic vegetarianism Environmental vegetarianism History Orthopathy Lacto vegetarianism Lacto-ovo vegetarianism Ovo vegetarianism Cuisine Vegetarian Diet Pyramid Ecofeminism Nutrition By country
Lists	Vegetarians Vegans Fictional characters Festivals Organizations Restaurants Vegan media

Ethics

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