Alice Jordan-Baird
Australian politician
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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]
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 |
Early life
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 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]
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.[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]
Personal life
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]
