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Portrait of Rose Jackson

Rose Jackson

Australian Labor Party · New South Wales · New South Wales Legislative Council · Statewide (NSW) · incumbent

Rose Butler Jackson was born in January 1985, the daughter of ABC journalist Liz Jackson and filmmaker Martin Butler, and grew up in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs in a family of lifelong union members. She attended Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and later the University of Sydney, earning a Bachelor of Economic and Social Sciences and a Bachelor of Laws, and in 2005 served as President of the University of Sydney Students' Representative Council. [source]

Sourced positions

A verified position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.

Voluntary assisted dying verified

Rose Jackson voted in favour of (Ayes) the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 at its third reading in the Legislative Council on 19 May 2022 (Council third reading, which passed 23 votes to 15). The Act was a conscience vote and became the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 (NSW).

Freedom of speech verified

Voted for the second reading of the Roads and Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2022, which created new offences for obstructing major roads and major facilities (Legislative Council, 31 March 2022; Ayes 31, Noes 4).

Nuclear & uranium verified

Voted NOE on the second reading of the Uranium Mining and Nuclear Facilities (Prohibitions) Repeal Bill 2025 in the NSW Legislative Council on 6 May 2026 — i.e. voted to keep NSW's 1986 ban on uranium mining and nuclear facilities. The bill nonetheless passed 21–19.

Housing & planning verified

As Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Jackson promoted the 2024 rental reforms ending no-grounds evictions, describing them as crucial to 'rebuilding our housing system' and stating renters 'deserve more security and ending no grounds evictions is an important first step.'

Record last updated 2026-08-13.