Emma Comer
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Petrie
Assumed office
3 May 2025
Preceded byLuke Howarth
Personal details
Born (1994-10-13) 13 October 1994 (age 31)
PartyLabor
OccupationPolitician
Websitequeenslandlabor.org/emma-comer/

Emma Comer (/ˈkmər/ 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

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She unseated Luke Howarth.[6] He had held the seat of Petrie for 12 years.[7]

She is a former officer cadet.[8] She worked in the office of Senator Anthony Chisholm.[9]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Ms Emma Comer MP". Australian Parliamentary Handbook. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Petrie Federal Election 2025 Results". www.abc.net.au. 2 May 2025. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  4. ^ "House of Representatives division information - Petrie, QLD". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Inside the Labor machine: Ultimate guide to ALP's factions". The Nightly. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  6. ^ Maiden, Samantha (4 May 2025). "Winners and losers: The MPs who lost their seats after Labor's landslide election win". news.co.au.
  7. ^ "Petrie shines red as Longman stays stuck". www.somersetsentinel.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Emma Comer - Labor for Petrie". www.alp.org.au. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  9. ^ "New MP's vow to Petrie electorate". Moreton Daily. Retrieved 12 July 2025.