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Jana Naretha Anne Stewart (born 27 August 1987) is an Australian politician and former public servant. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was appointed as a Senator for Victoria in April 2022, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Kimberley Kitching.
Senator Jana Stewart is a proud Mutthi Mutthi and Wamba Wamba woman from North-West Victoria, and a mother of two. Jana is the youngest First Nations woman to be elected in Federal Parliament, and the first Aboriginal Labor Senator for Victoria.
Biography. Parliamentary service. Chosen by the Parliament of Victoria on 6.4.2022 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice K Kitching (deceased). Elected to the Senate for Victoria, 2022.
Senator Jana Stewart is a proud Mutthi Mutthi and Wamba Wamba woman from North-West Victoria, and a mother to Jude and Ari. Jana is the youngest First Nations woman to be elected in Federal Parliament, and the first Aboriginal Labor Senator for Victoria.
Apr 6, 2022 · Jana Stewart, who has become Labor’s first Victorian Aboriginal senator, is proud of the party’s 50-50 gender split in caucus but says it needs to take greater action on increasing cultural ...
Jun 15, 2022 · Jana Stewart made history at the federal election, becoming Labor's first Indigenous female senator for Victoria. She thanks her matriarchs and other First Nations women in parliament, and wants to focus on children, women and social welfare issues.
Apr 6, 2022 · Jana Stewart, a former bureaucrat and Labor candidate, was appointed as the casual vacancy for Kimberley Kitching, who died in March. She will enter parliament after the next election if Labor wins enough votes in Victoria.
