Charlotte Walker (Politician) Height, Age, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Charlotte Walker

• Charlotte Walker was born in Adelaide, South Australia and grew up in Yankalilla, South Australia.

• Since childhood, she was very vocal.

• She was also very active in school debate competitions.

• In an interview, Walker mentioned that she studied agriculture in school.

• Before entering politics, she worked part-time in the electorate office of South Australian Labor MP Leon Bignell, where she gained political experience.

• In 2023, Walker became President of South Australian Young Labor, a position she used to advocate for youth voices in policymaking.

• She was employed by the Australian Services Union, which made her early ties to labor rights and unionism.

• She joined the Labor Party when she was just 18.

• Charlotte was just 20 years old when she was preselected for the typically unwinnable third spot on Labor’s South Australian Senate ticket.

• Her win came as a surprise, as she was the third-ranked candidate, and usually only the top one or two candidates have a chance of getting elected.

• Walker’s win was due to Australia’s preferential voting system, which allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference. Through this system, she received enough support to secure a seat.

• In an interview, she mentioned she used unconventional campaign methods, including Minecraft livestreams and Instagram reels, to engage younger audiences.

• After winning the election, Walker had posted videos on Instagram,

“talking up Labor policy while applying makeup, streaming the video game Minecraft and interviewing other young Labor members on the street”.

• During her campaign, she focused on issues such as access to education, reducing students’ HECS debts, and the cost of living.
  

  Charlotte Walker, while doing her election campaign

• Other South Australian Labor candidates, including Louise Miller-Frost, Penny Wong, and Marielle Smith, also campaigned alongside her.
  

  Charlotte Walker with South Australian Labor candidate Louise Miller Frost

• Charlotte Walker won in the Senate, making her the youngest senator in Australian history.

• She also turned 21 on the day of the election and celebrated her birthday on the election night.
  

  Charlotte Walker, while celebrating her 21st birthday on election night

• Charlotte Walke is the first federal parliamentarian born in the 2000s.

• She is also a member of the Labor Left faction.

• Walker will begin her six-year term in July 2025 with approximately $200,000 monthly salary.

• In an interview, Charlotte Walker describes herself as “somewhere in the middle” of extraversion and introversion.

• Charlotte Walker keeps her personal life private and away from social media.