• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Hindmarsh
• Minister for Health and Ageing (since 13 May 2025)
  Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (since 13 May 2025)
  Deputy Leader of the House (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

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Questions without Notice: Health Care (20 Aug 2026)

“Thank you to the member for Corangamite. She has been such a terrific supporter of our strengthening Medicare agenda, and that agenda is delivering real change for people in the beautiful Surf Coast. Just in the months since it opened, the Torquay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic has already seen thousands and thousands of people. That's seven-days-a-week, high-quality urgent care, fully...”

Bills: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message (19 Aug 2026)

“I move: That the amendments be agreed to. I want to thank members in this House and the other place for their contributions on this bill. I understand that the bill and the scheme more broadly are deeply felt by this parliament, as they are across the general community. I also want to acknowledge the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee and thank all of those from the disability...”

Questions without Notice: National Disability Insurance Scheme (19 Aug 2026)

“Thank you to the member for McEwen for that really important question. Last night, as he knows, the Senate passed the government's plan to get the NDIS back on track. This is really important, essential reform. It had become increasingly clear, I think, to the broader Australian community that this extraordinary social program, which has delivered so much to Australians living with...”

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• Has spoken in 98 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 3 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 77 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 586 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)