Political career
A lifelong Labor supporter,Edmunds’first memory of politics was watching the 1993 Australian Federal Election on television,where Prime Minister Paul Keating captured his attention,as retold in his first speech to Parliament. [5] Edmunds first joined the Party in 2006. [6]
Edmunds was elected to Clarence City Council at the 2018 Tasmanian Local Government Elections. [7] “People are telling me they want Council focused on delivering the basics like good roads,getting our rubbish and recycling right,and investing in our green spaces,”he said during his campaign. [8]
In 2022 Edmunds was endorsed by the Labor Party to run in the Pembroke state by-election. He delivered a strong victory,securing a 63.33% majority after distribution of preferences. [9] As the Member for Pembroke Edmunds has praised health workers, [10] fought for funding to support children with hearing loss, [11] stood up for local councils against forced amalgamations [12] –a policy later abandoned by the State Liberal Government, [13] and launched a parliamentary inquiry into Tasmanian power prices. [14]
Edmunds has announced he will recontest the seat of Pembroke at the 2025 periodic Legislative Council election, [15] to be held on 24 May 2025. [16]
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