• 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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Bills: Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya's) Bill 2025; Third Reading (3 Nov 2025)

“I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.”

Bills: Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya's) Bill 2025; Second Reading (3 Nov 2025)

“I would like to start by reading out a statement from the woman who has brought us all here today to pass this bill, the Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya's) Bill 2025, a bill that is about compassion and care and nothing less. This is a statement from Priya's mum: 'The Baby Priya bill is deeply special and important to me. Over the past few days I have watched the parliamentary speeches with...”

Questions without Notice: Child Care (30 Oct 2025)

“Our government is aware that there are regions in the country that are underserved and unserved with quality early childhood education. That is why we are investing a billion dollars in our Building Early Education Fund to increase supply of quality early childhood education to those regions, which is a billion dollars more than you ever put into early education.”

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• Has spoken in 62 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 256 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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