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
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
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 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
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]
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