• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria
• Minister for Early Childhood Education (since 13 May 2025)
  Minister for Youth (since 13 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on — Federal election
• Left Senate on n/a — Still in office

• Voting record
• Numbers

Bills: Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026; First Reading (14 Oct 2026)

“I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.”

Bills: Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading (14 Oct 2026)

“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— CUSTOMS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ILLICIT TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT MODERNISATION AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2026 This Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures)...”

Documents: Order for the Production of Documents (14 Oct 2026)

“I table documents relating to an order for the production of documents concerning the five per cent deposit scheme.”

More of Jess Walsh's recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, Senators may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)

• Has spoken in 66 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 2 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 303 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)