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 |
| Political 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 is a climate change and water policy expert by profession.[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 worked as a Family Support Volunteer 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, who represented Gorton for over 20 years.[6] O'Connor endorsed Jordan-Baird as his successor, describing her as a "passionate advocate" for Melbourne's western suburbs.[6] Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described her as a "fantastic replacement" for O'Connor. "Alice is someone who will be a strong advocate for this community," he said.[6]
Jordan-Baird was Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles' pick to run for the seat of Gorton.[4] They are both members of the Transport Workers' Union.[4] She won preselection, defeating the Mayor of Brimbank City Council Ranka Rasic 12-9 in the ballot.[4]
Jordan-Baird chose to run for Federal Parliament to represent the community she lives in and loves, "I want those in Canberra to hear our needs in our diverse, growing communities we have here in Melbourne's West - loud and clear," she said.[6] She was one of the youngest candidates in the 2025 Australian federal election.[5]
Jordan-Baird was elected as the Member for Gorton at the 2025 Australian federal election.[3] She achieved 43% of the first preference vote, and won the seat with 60.3% on a two party preferred basis.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Jordan-Baird lives in Sydenham.[5] She married her husband Chris, an electrician, in 2024.[8][9] They met at the Keilor Hotel.[9]
Jordan-Baird is a member of the Transport Workers' Union.[10]
Jordan-Baird's sister Clara passed away 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 c "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 c d 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 h "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 d e f "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Devesi, Sir Baddeley, (16 Oct. 1941–16 Feb. 2012), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport, Works, Communication and Aviation, Solomon Islands, 1996–2000", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, retrieved 20 June 2025
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