The Hon. Sophie Cotsis MP is the State Member for Canterbury, Minister forIndustrial Relations, and Minister for Work Health and Safety.Minister Cotsis became a Member of the NSW Legislative Council in 2010, andshe was elected as the Member for Canterbury in 2016.Before entering Parliament, Minister Cotsis held a number of roles in the privateand public sectors, including working as a hospitality worker at Sydney Airport,with the NSW Labor Council and the Liquor, Hospitality and MiscellaneousUnion.

Since entering Parliament, Minister Cotsis was the Opposition Spokesperson forIndustrial Relations for over three years – from 2011 to 12, and then from 2021 tillher appointment as Minister for Industrial Relations. She was also the OppositionSpokesperson for Work Health and Safety until her appointment as the Ministerfor the portfolio.

In Opposition, Minster Cotsis secured two reviews in SafeWork NSW as wellsought key changes to dust diseases legislation.As a Senior Minister of the Minns NSW Government, Minister Cotsis continues tofocus on workers across NSW, ensuring working conditions and safety measuresat workplaces are protect workers.