Giulia Jones


Giulia Jones, an Australian politician, is a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Murrumbidgee for the Liberal Party since 2012.
Jones is currently Shadow Minister for Women, Corrections, and Police & Emergency Services.

Background

Jones was born in Hobart, Tasmania to a mother of Italian descent and from a Catholic family. Jones studied political science and history and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tasmania. She married army officer Major Bernard Jones, and moved to Canberra in late 2005 after twelve months in. She ran a small business, worked in the public service, and as a political staffer for Sophie Mirabella and Tony Abbott. Jones is a mother of six children.
Prior to her election to the ACT Legislative Assembly, she had sought election on three occasions: pre-selection for a Tasmanian Senate seat in 2007; was a Liberal candidate for a Molonglo at the 2008 election; and at the 2010 federal election for the federal seat of Canberra.

Career

Jones was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2012 representing the electorate of Molonglo. Since November 2012 she has held a large number of shadow ministries and severed on several committees.
Jones' driver's license was suspended for three months in 2020 after she was detected breaking road speed limits on several occasions. At the time her shadow portfolios included serving as the Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Services. She apologised after the license suspension was revealed, and stated that she would retain the shadow ministry.