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Australian Labor Party

Jess Walsh

Senator for VIC

Minister for Early Childhood Education

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Jess Walsh is the Australian Labor Party senator for VIC. This term Jess has voted in 249 recorded divisions (72.2% attendance), without crossing the floor, voting with Australian Labor Party 100% of the time. Every figure on this page comes from Hansard division records and AEC disclosures.

How Jess voted, issue by issue

Recorded divisions classified by policy issue (AI-assisted tagging, only shown above 60% confidence). “For” means the vote supported the issue's direction, whichever way the motion was worded.

  • Climate & Energy

    32 votes for · 51 votes against

    32 ayes, 51 noes
  • Integrity & Transparency

    23 votes for · 56 votes against

    23 ayes, 56 noes
  • Cost of Living

    28 votes for · 43 votes against

    28 ayes, 43 noes
  • Education

    17 votes for · 26 votes against

    17 ayes, 26 noes
  • Immigration

    19 votes for · 11 votes against

    19 ayes, 11 noes
  • Tax & Budget

    8 votes for · 12 votes against

    8 ayes, 12 noes
  • Defence & Foreign Affairs

    12 votes for · 8 votes against

    12 ayes, 8 noes
  • Housing

    7 votes for · 11 votes against

    7 ayes, 11 noes

How Jess votes

Last 30 recorded divisions — no floor-crossings in this period. Source: Hansard division records.

  • Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    2 July 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 21 noes
    No
  • Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    2 July 2026 · senate

    31 ayes, 24 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in Committee

    2 July 2026 · senate

    11 ayes, 22 noes
    No
  • Documents — Nuclear Waste Management; Order for the Production of Documents

    2 July 2026 · senate

    15 ayes, 24 noes
    No
  • Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference

    2 July 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 31 noes
    No
  • Documents — International Relations: Australia and Nauru; Order for the Production of Documents

    2 July 2026 · senate

    33 ayes, 21 noes
    No
  • Documents — International Relations: Australia and Papua New Guinea; Order for the Production of Documents

    2 July 2026 · senate

    15 ayes, 24 noes
    No
  • Documents — Personal Information and Privacy; Order for the Production of Documents

    2 July 2026 · senate

    33 ayes, 21 noes
    No
  • Documents — Australian Defence Force; Order for the Production of Documents

    2 July 2026 · senate

    33 ayes, 21 noes
    No
  • Documents — Australian Defence Force; Order for the Production of Documents

    2 July 2026 · senate

    15 ayes, 24 noes
    No
  • Documents — National Anti-Corruption Commission; Order for the Production of Documents

    2 July 2026 · senate

    15 ayes, 25 noes
    No
  • Bills — Sex Discrimination Amendment (Restoring Common Sense and Recognising Biological Sex) Bill 2026; First Reading

    1 July 2026 · senate

    21 ayes, 30 noes
    No
  • Business — Consideration of Legislation

    1 July 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 20 noes
    No
  • Matters of Urgency — Cost of Living

    1 July 2026 · senate

    21 ayes, 19 noes
    No
  • Business — Consideration of Legislation

    1 July 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 20 noes
    No
  • Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Second Reading

    1 July 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 19 noes
    No
  • Business — Rearrangement

    1 July 2026 · senate

    26 ayes, 11 noes
    Aye
  • Motions — Universal Periodic Review

    1 July 2026 · senate

    11 ayes, 30 noes
    No
  • Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Second Reading

    1 July 2026 · senate

    33 ayes, 19 noes
    No
  • Business — Rearrangement

    1 July 2026 · senate

    25 ayes, 11 noes
    Aye
  • Business — Consideration of Legislation

    1 July 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 20 noes
    No
  • Regulations and Determinations — Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Regulations 2026; Disallowance

    1 July 2026 · senate

    11 ayes, 27 noes
    No
  • Business — Rearrangement

    1 July 2026 · senate

    27 ayes, 11 noes
    Aye
  • Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees

    1 July 2026 · senate

    26 ayes, 11 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; in Committee

    1 July 2026 · senate

    31 ayes, 21 noes
    No
  • Business — Rearrangement

    1 July 2026 · senate

    26 ayes, 11 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse Job-Ready Graduates Fee Hikes and End 50k Arts Degrees) Bill 2025; Second Reading

    1 July 2026 · senate

    11 ayes, 30 noes
    No
  • Committees — Productivity in Australia Select Committee; Reporting Date

    30 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 30 noes
    No
  • Documents — Metrea Australia; Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 20 noes
    No
  • Notices — Postponement

    30 June 2026 · senate

    11 ayes, 24 noes
    No

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