21 Facts About Giulia Jones

Giulia Jones was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the electorates of Molonglo and then Murrumbidgee for the Liberal Party from 2012 until her resignation in 2022.

Giulia Jones was born in Hobart, Tasmania to a mother of Italian descent and from a Catholic family.

Jones often notes that her first name Giulia is spelt with a "G".

Giulia Jones studied political science and history and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tasmania.

Giulia Jones married army officer Major Bernard Jones, and moved to Canberra in late 2005 after twelve months in.

Giulia Jones ran a small business, worked in the public service, and as a political staffer for Sophie Mirabella and Tony Abbott.

Giulia Jones began her political career on the left of politics as a union organiser in Tasmania.

Giulia Jones was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2012 representing the electorate of Molonglo.

On 24 May 2022, Giulia Jones announced she would resign from the Legislative Assembly in the next week.

Shortly after her resignation, Painaustralia announced that Giulia Jones had been appointed as their CEO.

On 8 April 2024, Giulia Jones publicly announced her preselection nomination to run on the Liberal Party's Senate ticket.

Giulia Jones stated: "Canberrans deserve representation from the left and the right".

Giulia Jones says that a "positive person" like herself with a public profile could stand a chance against Pocock.

Giulia Jones lost in the first round of voting, receiving only 23 of the available 300 votes.

Giulia Jones said she had never done drugs, but had 'smoked a rolled up newspaper in high school'.

Giulia Jones has been openly supportive of increasing territory rights for the Australian Capital Territory, noting that it is 'the natural progression for the ACT to have greater self-determination'.

Giulia Jones continued: "I respect the voters of the ACT and their rights and their desire for greater rights, because that's natural and normal".

Whilst Deputy Leader of the Canberra Liberals in 2021, Giulia Jones was part of the party room decision to support territory rights.

In 2020, Giulia Jones had her driver's license suspended for three months for various speeding offences while she was serving in the ACT Legislative Assembly as the Liberal opposition's spokeswoman for police and emergency services.

Shane Rattenbury, the Capital Territory's Road Safety Minister, responded by saying Giulia Jones had a "blatant disregard for road safety" and called for her resignation.

Giulia Jones subsequently stated: "After three months of getting around on my bicycle, it's given me some additional perspective and I'm looking forward to starting a-fresh".