Courtney Houssos

Courtney Houssos

politician Australia

Courtney Houssos is an Australian politician serving as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. She has been a prominent advocate for education and social justice issues, and she stepped in as acting minister for education and early learning, as well as minister for Western Sydney, during Prue Car's medical leave due to her recent breast cancer diagnosis. Houssos is known for her commitment to improving educational outcomes and support for the community.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
3 wks
Reach
73,340
Power
3,969$
Sentiment
6.33
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Australia 3 6.33 0.22% +30% 25,499,884 73,340 $1,380,000 3,969$
Totals 3 25,499,884 73,340 $1,380,000 3,969$
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Recent Mentions

Australia Australia: Acting Minister for Education and Early Learning Courtney Houssos said 'children, not profit, must come first'. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald: New laws prioritise children's safety and increase transparency for parents

Australia Australia: Acting Minister for Education and Early Learning Courtney Houssos said the incident was 'extremely concerning' and 'completely unacceptable.' 6

The Sydney Morning Herald: Bangor daycare gives wrong child to grandparent, investigation under way

Australia Australia: Acting Education Minister Courtney Houssos has admitted parents were being kept in the dark about breaches in childcare centres. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald: Parents in dark for weeks over daycare fall as child suffers fractured skull

Australia Australia: Acting NSW Education Minister Courtney Houssos said the government would accept all of Bruniges’ recommendations. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald: Report is out with new recommendations

Australia Australia: Acting NSW Minister for Education and Early Learning Courtney Houssos expressed concern for affected families. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald: The six Sydney childcare centres where alleged paedophile abused children

Australia Australia: Acting Education Minister Courtney Houssos strongly endorsed a federal plan to cut off funding for childcare centres that repeatedly fail to meet safety and quality standards. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald: Parents warned to check quality assessments and centre details due to waivers

Australia Australia: Acting NSW Education Minister Courtney Houssos said dealing with the national teacher shortage was the government’s top priority. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald: Teachers exploiting loophole to work in classrooms without minimum qualifications

Australia Australia: Acting Education Minister Courtney Houssos said the updated curriculum would be an improvement as civics education would no longer be optional. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald: Push for NSW schools to introduce civics education

Australia Australia: Acting NSW Education Minister Courtney Houssos said NSW supported a national register of childcare workers. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald: Is banning male workers the answer?

Australia Australia: Finance Minister Courtney Houssos speaks to journalists during the 2025-26 budget lock-up. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald: Mookhey’s latest budget is sensible and sober. It also happens to be his most interesting