Member of the Australian House of Representatives
Jess Teesdale
House of Representatives · Australian Labor Party · Labor Left
Bass, TASFirst elected 2025
Public profile
Biography
Jessica Ann Teesdale (born 7 November 1987) is an Australian politician. She was elected to the Australian House of Representatives, unseating two term incumbent Bridget Archer at the 2025 Australian federal election for the Division of Bass. Teesdale grew up in Launceston, and had been a school teacher at the Indie School there. She studied at the University of Tasmania 2006 to 2010 then commenced her teaching career in the Northern Territory for ten years before returning to Tasmania.
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- Date of birth
- 1987-11-07
- Place of birth
- Launceston, Australia
- APH identifier
- 314526
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
Preparing the network…
- Karen Grogan · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Karen Grogan · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Zaneta Mascarenhas · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Carina Garland · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Louise Miller-Frost · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Ali France · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Basem Abdo · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Sue Lines · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Official record
Parliamentary and professional history
Current and senior roles
No senior parliamentary role is listed.
Committee service
No committee service is listed.
Qualifications
- 1 June 2022–present(MEd)
- 1 December 2014–present(GradCertTeachingESOL)
- 1 December 2010–present(BEd)
Occupations
- 1 January 2011–1 January 2025Teacher from 2011 to 2025.
Current parliamentary service
- 2025 — PresentElected to the House of Representatives for Bass, Tasmania, 2025.Source
Sources and methodology
Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history. (opens in a new tab)WikipediaBiography and official service history. (opens in a new tab)They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures. (opens in a new tab)WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information. (opens in a new tab)WikipediaPublic reporting used for the faction classification. (opens in a new tab)WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.