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Jess Walsh

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Jess Walsh

Senator for Victoria, Labor

About Jess Walsh

Jess Walsh is an Australian Labor Party senator for Victoria, serving since 2019. She is currently Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth in the second Albanese ministry. Before entering parliament she was state secretary of the United Voice union.

Born
16 May 1971, Melbourne
Education
Bachelor of Arts (Hons), University of Melbourne; PhD in economic geography, University of Melbourne
Master of Arts
University of Southern California
Senate term
Six-year term beginning 1 July 2019
Senate committee
Chair of the Senate Economics Committee
Prior role
State secretary, United Voice (Victoria), 2007 to 2019

Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

How Jess Walsh voted

Recorded votes in the Senate since 23 July 2025, from Hansard.

All votes in the Senate
730votes cast
69%of 1061 divisions held
0votes against their party line

  1. Documents: Russia: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion by Senator Payman calling for the production of documents relating to Russia, which the Senate defeated.

    Voted noDefeated 17 to 27

  2. Documents: Middle East: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion calling for the production of documents relating to the Middle East, which would require the government to table them in the Senate.

    Voted noDefeated 17 to 27

  3. Matters of Urgency: Fossil Fuel Industry

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the urgency motion moved by Senator McDonald on the fossil fuel industry, which would have had the Senate treat it as a matter of urgent debate.

    Voted noDefeated 19 to 31

  4. Documents: Australian Electoral Commission: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion No. 772 for the production of documents relating to the Australian Electoral Commission, which the Senate passed 36 to 22.

    Voted noPassed 36 to 22

  5. Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents about the Housing Australia Future Fund, as set out in motion No. 778 moved by Senator Kovacic.

    Voted noPassed 36 to 22

  6. Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee

    Voting yes supported making One Nation amendments (1) and (2) to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 during committee stage.

    Voted noDefeated 24 to 33

  7. Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to opposition amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 4037 to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 during committee, which would add those amendments to the bill.

    Voted noDefeated 24 to 33

  8. Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to opposition amendments on sheets 4029, 4032, 4033, 4036 and 4107 to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 during committee, which would add them to the bill.

    Voted noDefeated 24 to 30

  9. Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee

    Voting yes supported adding the opposition amendments on sheet 4027 to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 in committee, which the Senate rejected.

    Voted noDefeated 24 to 30

  10. Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to opposition amendments (1) to (3) on sheet 4025 to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 during its committee stage.

    Voted noDefeated 23 to 31

  11. Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare Without Caps) Bill 2026: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare Without Caps) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.

    Voted noPassed 33 to 19

  12. Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare Without Caps) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare Without Caps) Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.

    Voted noPassed 34 to 19

A member can miss a division for many reasons: illness, leave, ministerial duties, being in the chair or a pair arrangement. "Against their party" means at least three quarters of the rest of their party voted the other way; votes where any party split (usually free or conscience votes) don't count. Votes on procedure aren't listed.

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