Senator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh
- Minister for Early Childhood Education
- Minister for Youth
Senator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh was sworn in as Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth on 13 May 2025. Content published on this site relates to the Minister’s responsibilities within the Education portfolio.
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Address to National Youth Forum
I acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered today. Welcome to the representatives from the Australian Government’s Youth…
Youth Meets Parliament Week Welcome Speech
I’d like to start today by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples.
49 young people appointed to 2026 Youth Advisory Groups
Forty-nine young Australians will come together in Canberra this week to begin working with and advising the Albanese Labor Government on key policy issues as part of the 2026 Youth Advisory…
Press conference - Narwee, NSW
SUBJECTS: Early childhood education safety reforms; National Early Childhood Worker Register; Mandatory child safety training; Compliance action; Child Supervision Rules; Working with Children Checks…
Safety in early education and care update
A new national worker register and child safety training for early educators becomes mandatory across the country today.
Delivering a new early learning and family centre in Derby
The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments and the Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children (IDAC) are partnering to deliver a new Early Learning and Family Centre in Derby, Western Australia.
Press conference - Early Learning Centre, Derby
SUBJECTS: Construction of new Early Learning and Family Centre in Derby, Working with Children Checks, temporary housing for teachers.
Interview - ABC Melbourne Mornings
SUBJECTS: Building Early Education Fund; Opening of Early Learning Victoria centres; Safety in early education and care.
Press conference - Kings Park, Victoria
SUBJECTS: Opening of Early Learning Victoria centres; Best Start, Best Life reforms; Building Early Education Fund; Victorian school funding; Threats to politicians; Pauline Hanson’s remarks; Lakemba…
Expanding access to early education in Victoria
The Albanese and Victorian Governments have reached a historic agreement for $170.1 million in joint funding to deliver more not-for-profit early learning services in Victoria’s outer suburbs and…
Community-run centre to open in Kowanyama
A community-run early childhood education and care service has opened in Kowanyama, creating more opportunities for children in the Far North Queensland community.
Transcript - Whitlam, ACT
SUBJECTS: New early learning centre at Whitlam School; Building Early Education Fund; Child safety in early learning; Productivity Commission Report on Government Services; Molonglo Valley…