AustraliaCabinetAustralian Labor PartyVictoriaMinister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth
Jess Walsh
Profile
Jess Walsh is an Australian politician and trade unionist who has served as a Senator for Victoria since 2019. Following the 2025 federal election, she was appointed Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth in the second Albanese ministry. Before entering parliament, she had a distinguished career in the labor movement, notably serving as the state secretary of the trade union United Voice. Her political focus includes economic geography, labor rights, and service sector policy.
Details
- Born
- 1971-05-16 · 55 years old
- Birth place
- Melbourne, Australia
- Education
- University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Arts, PhD in Economic Geography); University of Southern California (Master of Arts)
- Career
- Research fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and Economic Policy Institute; state secretary of United Voice
