• 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 1 July 2019 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Early Childhood Education (27 Nov 2025)

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Questions without Notice: Early Childhood Education (27 Nov 2025)

“Thank you, Senator. We are delivering that pay rise, and we have had to take this approach because, unfortunately, not everyone has always backed this vital workforce. When we announced our historic 15 per cent pay rise, those opposite dismissed it as 'a sugar hit'. Senator Canavan even called it a handout. On this side of the chamber we know that our early childhood educators earnt this pay...”

Questions without Notice: Early Childhood Education (27 Nov 2025)

“Thank you, Senator Grogan. When the Albanese Labor government first came to office, we inherited a sector which educators were leaving in droves. That was because of a decade of coalition neglect, a decade of talking down this workforce and a decade of low wages by deliberate design. We inherited high vacancy rates, high burnout rates and widespread casualisation. But, since educators...”

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Jess Walsh's latest interest statementLast updated: 19 Aug 2025