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]
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]
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]
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]
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]