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21-Year-Old Charlotte Walker Elected Australia’s Youngest Senator

Commencing her six-year term on July 1 after winning Labor’s third South Australian Senate seat, the 21-year-old has pledged to reshape policy on cost-of-living, rental pressures, job security, youth representation.

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Overview

  • At 21, Walker becomes the youngest person ever elected to the Australian Senate, surpassing the previous record set in 2019.
  • She secured Labor’s third Senate seat in South Australia, winning the state’s sixth and final vacancy on election night.
  • A former SA Young Labor president and Australian Services Union staffer, Walker brings union and youth leadership experience to federal politics.
  • She will attend a 'Senate School' orientation in Canberra ahead of her six-year term, which begins on July 1, to learn parliamentary procedures.
  • Backed by mentors such as Penny Wong and Karen Grogan, she plans to champion policies tackling rising living costs, rental market pressures and improving youth representation.