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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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Rebellions
Never rebelled
264
Votes attended
265
Possible votes
100%
Attendance rate
Voting Record
Full record ↗
Voted for
increasing investment in the coal industry criminalising hate symbols criminalising hate speech unconventional gas mining reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status strengthening gun control laws speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
Mixed / less clear
ending government investment in fossil fuels
Voted against
more scrutiny of intelligence services & police protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats maintaining or increasing defence spending net zero emissions by 2050 increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws procedural fairness increasing freedom of political communication protecting whistleblowers increasing accessibility of government data and documents suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Recent Votes – Current Parliament
The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.
Most recent Aye votes
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
Most recent No votes
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026
Interests & Gifts
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
Expenses data not available for this period.
Full expenses databaseCompare expenses with other politiciansLatest Guardian Articles
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- PM and opposition leader campaign in Perth – as it happened
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Conversation Articles
- State of the states: 6 experts on how the election unfolded across the country (2025-05-04)
Labor won the election, but how did your state vote? Here’s the breakdown of the key seats nationally. - State of the states: the campaign is almost over, so how has it played out across Australia? (2025-04-29)
With polling day just around the corner, six experts analyse the political movements across the country, and what it might mean electorally.
