Emma Christine Hurst (born 25 March 1981)[1] is an Australian politician, psychologist and vegan bodybuilder.
[8] 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.
[9] Following her success she continues to advocate for a healthy plant-based lifestyle, competing in numerous half marathons.
[3][10] 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.
[14] 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.