Who Are Some of Labor’s Newest MPs and What They Stand For

New Labor MPs called for equality, child protection, clean energy, and rebuilding public trust.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during the opening of the 48th Federal Parliament in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on July 22, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

In a Parliament where Labor now governs with a commanding majority, five of its freshman MPs took to the floor for the first time, laying bare their personal journeys to Canberra.

Ali France, who unseated former Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in the seat of Dickson, spoke about resilience, disability, and the power of Labor values rooted in social justice.