• Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Jess Walsh speaks (no more than once per day)

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How Jess Walsh voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted strongly for a carbon price. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted very strongly for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
• Voted very strongly for implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted very strongly against regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted moderately for unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted very strongly against restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted moderately against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites. votes
• Voted moderately for live animal exports. votes
• Voted strongly against decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly for encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted very strongly against offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted moderately against decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Adjournment: Employment (17 Mar 2021)

“McCormick Australia workers in Victoria are taking strong strike action, and have been for the last three weeks. These are the workers who make the sauces for some of Australia's favourite fast food chains, like McDonald's, Hungry Jacks, Subway and Nando's. These workers are taking action because for the last five years they have been subjected to a wage freeze—five years of hard work...”

Statements by Senators: Online Safety (17 Mar 2021)

“Senator Urquhart on a point of order?”

Statements by Senators: Online Safety (17 Mar 2021)

“Senator Henderson, you made some comments, as I was listening, in relation to the member for Corangamite in the other place, and I'd ask you to consider your statements, to consider withdrawing those statements.”

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• Has spoken in 71 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 67 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Jess Walsh's latest interest statementLast updated: 2 Oct 2020