Overview

• Walker celebrated her 21st birthday on federal election day, becoming the youngest person ever elected to the Senate and the first born this century.
• She clinched Labor’s third Senate spot in South Australia despite it being deemed unwinnable, securing the lowest vote count among the state’s six elected senators.
• Her campaign leveraged social media and Minecraft videos to connect with young Australians on issues like cost of living, HECS debt relief and rental market pressures.
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese anticipates 57% of Labor lawmakers in both chambers will be women when Parliament convenes on July 22, a shift bolstered by Walker’s win.
• Walker will draw on her experience as SA Young Labor president and Australian Services Union staffer to champion youth-focused policies in Canberra.