Emily Bourke

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| name = Emily Bourke

| honorific-suffix = MLC

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|office1 = Minister for Emergency Services & Correctional Services

|term_start1 = 29 January 2025

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|predecessor1 = Joe Szakacs

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|office2 = Minister for Autism

|term_start2 = 29 January 2025

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|office3 = Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing

|term_start3 = 29 January 2025

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|predecessor3 = Katrine Hildyard

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| office4 = Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier{{note|a}}

| premier4 = Peter Malinauskas

| term_start4 = 24 March 2022

| term_end4 = 29 January 2025

| predecessor4 = Jing Lee

| successor4 = Michael Brown

| office5 = Member of the South Australian Legislative Council

| parliament5 = South Australia

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| birth_place = Maitland, South Australia

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| party = Australian Labor Party

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| spouse = Aemon Bourke

| children = 3 daughters

| residence = Adelaide

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Emily Sarah Bourke is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the South Australian Legislative Council since the 2018 state election.{{Cite SA-parl|pid=5413|name=Hon Emily Sarah Bourke|former=|access-date=10 November 2022}}

Bourke previously worked as a staffer for Premier Jay Weatherill. She was elevated to the top position on Labor's Legislative Council ticket by the Right faction after Leesa Vlahos withdrew.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-18/sa-election-labor-campaign-launches-on-sunday/9458072 |title=SA election: Labor to launch campaign in Adelaide|publisher=ABC News|date=18 February 2018}}

After Labor won government at the 2022 state election, Bourke was appointed by new Premier Peter Malinauskas to Cabinet as Assistant Minister to the Premier.{{cite web|url=https://indaily.com.au/news/2022/03/24/brocks-back-independent-among-new-faces-in-diverse-labor-cabinet/|work=In Daily|title=Brock's back: Independent among new faces in 'diverse' Labor cabinet|first=Stephanie|last=Richards|date=24 March 2022|access-date=25 March 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-24/independent-former-minister-joins-new-south-australian-cabinet/100935424|publisher=ABC News|title=New South Australian cabinet sworn in, with independent Geoff Brock making surprise comeback|first1=Nick|last1=Harmsen|first2=Isabel|last2=Dayman|date=24 March 2022|access-date=25 March 2022}} In August 2022, she was appointed the assistant minister for autism.

Following the resignation of Dan Cregan, Bourke was promoted to Cabinet, elevating the Autism portfolio and taking on Emergency Services and Correctional Services, and Recreation, Sport and Racing.{{Cite web |last=Australia |first=Premier of South |date=2025-01-29 |title=Improving outcomes for Autistic South Australians a focus of the new Ministry |url=https://www.premier.sa.gov.au/media-releases/news-items/improving-outcomes-for-autistic-south-australians-a-focus-of-the-new-ministry |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Premier of South Australia |language=en-AU}}