Senator for Tasmania
Josh Dolega
Senate · Australian Labor Party
TAS SenatorFirst elected 2025
Public profile
Biography
Josh Dolega (born 13 December 1983) is an Australian politician. He is a senator for Tasmania representing the Labor Party, after he was appointed to the Senate via a joint sitting of the Parliament of Tasmania on 27 May 2025. He replaced Anne Urquhart, who had resigned from the Senate to successfully contest the Division of Braddon at the 2025 federal election earlier that month.
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- Date of birth
- 1983-12-13
- Place of birth
- Devonport, Australia
- APH identifier
- 316935
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
Preparing the network…
- Tracey Roberts · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Tammy Tyrrell · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Renee Coffey · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Tom French · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Corinne Mulholland · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Ged Kearney · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Clare O'Neil · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Jess Walsh · 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
No qualification is listed.
Occupations
- 1 January 2018–1 January 2025WHS Lead Organiser (CPSU - PSU Group) from 2018 to 2025.
- 1 January 2005–1 January 2018Tax Officer at the Australian Taxation Office from 2005 to 2018.
Current parliamentary service
- 2025 — PresentChosen by the Parliament of Tasmania on 27.5.2025 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice A Urquhart (resigned).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)WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.