US EditionAustralia's New Youngest Senator Elected at 21 with Unexpected Win
- Charlotte Walker became Australia's youngest ever senator after winning the South Australian Senate seat on May 3, 2025, her 21st birthday.
- Walker’s unexpected win came despite being placed third on Labor’s South Australian Senate ticket, a position rarely successful under the complex preferential voting process.
- A former union official and Young Labor president, Walker campaigned focusing on education access, HECS debt relief, and cost-of-living issues targeting young voters.
- Prime Minister Albanese highlighted that women now comprise 57% of Labor lawmakers, attributing it to deliberate party changes and unexpected swings, with Walker saying the new job will be a "big adjustment."
- Walker will start her six-year term on July 1, aiming to represent South Australians well and inspire young people, especially women, to engage in politics.
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Australia Elects Its Youngest Ever Senator
A major swing towards Labor in South Australia has propelled 21-year-old Charlotte Walker into the national spotlight. Initially preselected for the traditionally unwinnable third position on Labor’s Senate ticket, Walker has defied expectations and is now set to become the youngest federal senator from her state. Her election follows the official declaration of results by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) on May 27, placing her sixth am…
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