• 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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Condolences: Crossin, Ms Patricia Margaret (Trish), AM (24 Jun 2026)

“I too rise to share some thoughts about Trish and my condolences with her family who are here today. Trish was a woman who was fiercely devoted to her own family and a woman who was fiercely devoted to her Labor family as well. On the first day of May, her two beloved families were able to come together at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Melbourne's west to honour Trish and say farewell. I...”

Committees: Economics Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Government Response to Report (23 Jun 2026)

“I present four government responses to committee reports as listed at item 13 on today's Order of Business, and I seek leave to have the documents incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The documents read as follows Australian Government response to the Economics Legislation Committee report: Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 202 5 Dear...”

Questions without Notice: Early Childhood Education and Care (22 Jun 2026)

“On this side of the chamber, we know that our nation's early childhood educators are not babysitters. We know that our nation's educators, over 95 per cent of them women, are highly skilled. They are dedicated, they are essential and, yes, they are qualified too. One Nation thinks educators don't need to be qualified at all. But qualified educators understand how children's brains develop....”

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• Has spoken in 52 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 274 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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