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Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Work Health and Safety

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

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

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