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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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Voted for

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) strengthening gun control laws reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status unconventional gas mining increasing investment in the coal industry

Mixed / less clear

None recorded

Voted against

maintaining or increasing defence spending suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural) more scrutiny of intelligence services & police protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats ending government investment in fossil fuels net zero emissions by 2050 increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws procedural fairness

Interests & Gifts

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Shareholdings

Self: X-Hemp; Telstra Corporation Ltd; Myer Holdings Ltd; MyState Ltd
Spouse/partner: New Zealand Coastal Sea Foods; Orthocell Ltd; ReadyTech

Real Estate

Self: Location: Lulworth, Tas · Purpose: Block of Land; Location: North Lakes, QLD · Purpose: Investment (1/3 Owner); Location: Idalia, QLD · Purpose: Investment (1/3 Owner)
Spouse/partner: Location: Riverside, Tasmania · Purpose: Residential

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Investment properties · Creditor: ANZ; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on land · Creditor: ANZ
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Investment property · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank

Bonds Debentures Like Investments

Self: Cryptocurrency
Spouse/partner: Cryptocurrency

Other Assets Over 7500

Self: Superannuation - Australian Super
Spouse/partner: Camper van; Superannuation

Other Substantial Sources Of Income

Self: Rent from Investment properties x2
Spouse/partner: Wages from employment

Gifts

Self: Qantas Chairman’s Lounge membership (complimentary, by invitation of Qantas); Virgin Australia Beyond membership (complimentary, by invitation of Virgin Australia); Electorate Office has Foxtel Subscription from historical agreement

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: RACT membership; Tasmanian Devils Football Club; Australian Education Union

Salary

We estimate Jess Teesdale received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

Expenditure

Latest quarter total: $87,255
Printing and Communications: $2,540
Office Consumables and Services: $5,864
Travel Allowance: $6,440
Private-Plated Vehicle: $4,253
COMCAR: $206
Telecommunications - Usage: $342
Fares: $6,313
Domestic Travel: $20,708
Office Facilities - Not stated: $40,589

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