Aly is an Australian politician who has been a Labor member of the House of Representatives since the 2016 election, representing the electorate of Cowan in Western Australia.
She has a master’s degree and a PhD from Edith Cowan University, and held a number of senior positions within Western Australia’s public service before entering politics.
Aly also worked at both Curtin University and Edith Cowan University, with a focus on counter-terrorism and countering violent extremism, an area she has also served as an adviser.
Aly founded People Against Violent Extremism (PaVE) to address extremism in Australia.
On the other hand, Husic, who represents the western Sydney seat of Chifley, became the first Muslim to be elected to parliament in 2010.
Husic was raised in Western Sydney and was educated at Blacktown South Public School, Mitchell High School and the University of Western Sydney, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Communications.
He is the son of Bosnian Muslim immigrants and entered politics after a career he describes as working in roles across the private and public sector.
He had previously faced a torrent of abuse on social media, following his first swearing ceremony in the role of parliamentary secretary in 2013 responding by shrugging off the bigotry.