• Australian Labor Party Representative for Hawke
• Minister for Aged Care and Seniors (since 13 May 2025)
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Aged Care (10 Feb 2026)

“I thank the member for Corangamite for the question and for being an absolute champion for older people across the Surf Coast and on the Bellarine. Yesterday marked 100 days since the new Aged Care Act came into effect. For each and every single one of those days, this government has focused on making our new system work for aged-care providers, work for hardworking aged-care staff and, most...”

Questions without Notice: Aged Care (10 Feb 2026)

“As I was saying, from the smallest community support service to acute residential facilities, this Labor government is focused on delivery, not division. We inherited a system in crisis—one that failed older Australians, failed their families and failed the workforce. Rather than deny that reality or talk it down or—and I quote—'do the minimum amount they could get away...”

Questions without Notice: Aged Care (9 Feb 2026)

“I thank the member for her question. I acknowledge her constructive engagement around aged-care issues and the passionate support that she provides her community. However, I respectfully disagree with the premise that she has put forward in her question. The Aged Care Act has moved from legislation to implementation. We promised to deliver generational reform to the way we care for older...”

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 128 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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