Emma Husar says goodbye to her seat of Lindsay
Emma Husar has farewelled her constituents, and appears to have ruled out an independent run in Lindsay.
Former Labor MP Emma Husar has farewelled her constituents, and appears to have finally ruled out an independent run in her ultra-marginal seat of Lindsay.
Ms Husar was forced out by the Labor Party after a series of bullying allegations against her, which has denied and is now suing youth news website Buzzfeed over.
“Thank you #lindsay it’s been a great three years,” she tweeted today.
“I appreciate all your support and acts of kindness ... I remain a proud member of the community.”
Ms Husar will be succeeded by former NSW Labor minister Diane Beamer as Bill Shorten’s candidate in the 1.1 per cent marginal Western Sydney seat.
It was not clear if Ms Husar would run again, as she had voiced her anger at the NSW Labor machine several times since she was ousted.
Thank you #lindsay it’s been a great three years. #auspol pic.twitter.com/6WIaz7RM3p
— Emma Husar MP (@emmahusarmp) April 10, 2019
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