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Labor Senate

# Jess Walsh

Senator for [Victoria](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/victoria), [Labor](https://politics.computer/party/labor) 

About

## 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess%5FWalsh), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

Ads

## What Jess Walsh spends on ads

Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library.

We follow Jess Walsh's Facebook page but haven't seen a paid ad from it yet.

[See this page in Meta's Ad Library](https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active%5Fstatus=all&ad%5Ftype=political%5Fand%5Fissue%5Fads&country=AU&view%5Fall%5Fpage%5Fid=244628249678839) 

Votes

## How Jess Walsh voted

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

[All votes in the Senate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate) 

**730** votes cast 

**69%** of 1061 divisions held 

**0** votes against their party line 

1. 14 October 2026  
### [Documents: Russia: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-14/5)  
Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion by Senator Payman calling for the production of documents relating to Russia, which the Senate defeated.  
Voted no Defeated 17 to 27
2. 14 October 2026  
### [Documents: Middle East: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-14/4)  
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 no Defeated 17 to 27
3. 13 October 2026  
### [Matters of Urgency: Fossil Fuel Industry](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/15)  
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 no Defeated 19 to 31
4. 13 October 2026  
### [Documents: Australian Electoral Commission: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/13)  
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 no Passed 36 to 22
5. 13 October 2026  
### [Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/11)  
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 no Passed 36 to 22
6. 12 October 2026  
### [Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/5)  
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 no Defeated 24 to 33
7. 12 October 2026  
### [Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/4)  
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 no Defeated 24 to 33
8. 12 October 2026  
### [Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/3)  
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 no Defeated 24 to 30

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.

## Other Labor members of the Senate

[Labor spending](https://politics.computer/party/labor) 

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Chisholm.jpg?width=96)**Anthony Chisholm** Labor, Senator for Queensland ](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-chisholm)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carol_Brown.jpg?width=96)**Carol Brown** Labor, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/carol-brown)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charlotte_Walker_at_the_PIRA_Federal_Election_Forum.jpg?width=96)**Charlotte Walker** Labor, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/charlotte-walker)
- [ **Corinne Mulholland** Labor, Senator for Queensland ](https://politics.computer/mp/corinne-mulholland)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Deborah_O'Neill_-_Portrait.jpg?width=96)**Deborah O'Neill** Labor, Senator for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/deborah-o-neill)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Don_Farrell.jpg?width=96)**Don Farrell** Labor, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/don-farrell)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Dorinda_Cox.jpg?width=96)**Dorinda Cox** Labor, Senator for Western Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/dorinda-cox)
- [ **Ellie Whiteaker** Labor, Senator for Western Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/ellie-whiteaker)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joint_Standing_Committee_on_the_Parliamentary_Library_2023_(Sterle_cropped).png?width=96)**Glenn Sterle** Labor, Senator for Western Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/glenn-sterle)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Helen_Polley.jpg?width=96)**Helen Polley** Labor, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/helen-polley)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jana_Stewart_2019.jpg?width=96)**Jana Stewart** Labor, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jana-stewart)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jenny_McAllister.jpg?width=96)**Jenny McAllister** Labor, Senator for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/jenny-mcallister)

Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JWHeadshotCrop.jpg). Party and seat checked against the Parliament House member list on 11 November 2026\.

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