Alice Jordan-Baird
Alice Jordan-Baird | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Gorton | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Brendan O'Connor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1993 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Party | Labor |
| Spouse | Chris[1] |
| Website | www |
Alice Jordan-Baird (born 8 April 1993)[2] is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Parliament for the Division of Gorton representing the Labor Party after winning the seat in the 2025 Australian federal election.[3] She was endorsed by the Transport Workers Union.[4]
Early life
[edit]Jordan-Baird's parents both worked on Melbourne's railways.[5] Her mother was one of the first women that worked on Melbourne's underground railway loops.[5]
Jordan-Baird is the youngest child in her family, with two older sisters.[6] She has said that her family brought her up to have "strong Labor values".[6]
Jordan-Baird attended University of Melbourne,[5] where she completed a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in neuroscience.[2] She joined the Labor party at university.[5]
Career
[edit]Jordan-Baird worked as a political adviser and in government relations prior to entering parliament, with a focus on climate change and water policy.[7] She worked as a Communications Adviser from 2015 to 2019.[2] She was a Ministerial Adviser for Education and Public Transport from June 2019 to July 2022.[2] She worked as Government and Policy Manager for Melbourne Water from January 2023 to February 2025.[2]
She was a Family Support Volunteer[clarification needed] from 2013 to 2016.[2]
Political career
[edit]Jordan-Baird was announced as the Labor Party candidate for the electorate of Gorton in September 2024, following the retirement of Brendan O'Connor.[6] She was endorsed by O'Connor and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, defeating the Mayor of Brimbank City Council Ranka Rasic 12–9 in the preselection ballot.[4]
Jordan-Baird achieved 43% of the first preference vote in Gorton at the 2025 federal election, winning the seat with 60.3% on a two party preferred basis.[3] She is a member of the Labor Right faction.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Jordan-Baird lives in Sydenham.[5] She married her husband Chris, an electrician, in 2024.[9][10] They met at the Keilor Hotel.[10]
Jordan-Baird is a member of the Transport Workers' Union.[citation needed]
Jordan-Baird's sister Clara died at 28 years of age in 2017.[5] Losing her sister motivated her to run for Parliament, "I think losing her kind of crystallised what's important, what's worth fighting for," she said.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alice Jordan-Baird - Labor for Gorton". Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ms Alice Jordan-Baird MP". Commonwealth Parliament. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Gorton Federal Election 2025 Results". www.abc.net.au. 2 May 2025. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ a b Massola, James (9 September 2024). "'This would be embarrassing': Deputy PM's candidate for safe seat could be 'rolled'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "One of Australia's youngest election candidates propelled by late sister's memory". www.9news.com.au. 24 April 2025. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Doorstop interview". Prime Minister of Australia. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Bowe, William (13 September 2024). "Friday miscellany: redistributions and preselections (open thread)". The Poll Bludger. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Inside the Labor machine: Ultimate guide to ALP's factions". The Nightly. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ jimjin (8 May 2025). "New MP ready for challenge". Brimbank & North West. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Alice Jordan-Baird - Labor for Gorton". www.alp.org.au. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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