Giulia JONES

Canberra Liberals
Member for Murrumbidgee

Assembly service

• Elected 31 October 2012 (Member for Molonglo)
• Re-elected 26 October 2016 (Member for Murrumbidgee)
• Re-elected 28 October 2020 (Member for Murrumbidgee)

Committee service

Standing committees

• Justice and Community Safety (December 2012 – October 2016) (December 2016 – March 2018, Chair) (November 2018 – October 2020, Chair)
• Scrutiny of Bills (December 2012 – October 2016)
• Education Training and Youth Affairs (December 2012 – October 2016)

Select committees

• Estimates 2019-2020 (February 2019 – October 2020)
• Independent Integrity Commission (December 2016 – October 2017, Deputy Chair)

Parliamentary positions

Current

• Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs (November 2012 – present)
• Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education (February 2022 – present)

Previous

• Deputy Leader of the Opposition (October 2020 – January 2022)
• Shadow Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing (November 2020 – January 2022)
• Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Services (November 2016 – October 2020)
• Shadow Minister for Corrections (November 2016 – October 2020)
• Shadow Minister for Women (November 2012 – October 2020)
• Shadow Minister for Emergency Services (July 2016 – October 2016)
• Shadow Minister for Mental Health (December 2013 – October 2016)

About Giulia Jones

Inaugural speech

Giulia Jones gave her inaugural speech to the Assembly on 27 November 2012.

Watch the speech Read the Hansard

Videos

Previous occupations, qualifications

Occupations

• Media adviser, Office of Sophie Mirabella MP
• Communications adviser, Indigenous Affairs adviser, Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott MHR
• Policy adviser, Department of Veterans Affairs
• Financial officer, Catholic Education Office, Northern Territory

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts, University of Tasmania

Community activities

• Staff Cadet, Australian Army Reserve (2003–2005)

Personal

Giulia Jones was born in 1980. She is married with five children, and a passionate member of the community. She wants to see better economic success for women and in particular, for mothers. Giulia’s mother was born in Italy, so Giulia grew up in a cross cultural home and as a co-carer for her grandmother.

Interests

Reading, gardening