This data was produced by OpenAustralia from a variety of sources.

RSS feed Senator Anne Ruston

Photo of Anne Ruston
  • Liberal Party Senator for SA
  • Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care (since 5 Jun 2022)
    Shadow Minister for Sport (since 5 Jun 2022)
    Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate (since 5 Jun 2022)
  • Became a Senator on 5 September 2012 — unknown
  • Email me whenever Anne Ruston speaks (no more than once per day)

RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

Bills: Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023; In Committee (18 Mar 2024)

“by leave—I would also like to note the opposition's support for the previous amendments moved by Senator David Pocock.”

Bills: Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023; In Committee (18 Mar 2024)

“I wasn't going to make a contribution, but, given the comments that we just heard from the minister opposite, I want to put very clearly on the record that the opposition has never referred to paid parental leave as a welfare scheme. I would ask her to reflect on coming in here and making comments that are clearly inaccurate. The opposition, when it was in government, was actually the first...”

Bills: Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023; In Committee (18 Mar 2024)

“by leave—I move opposition amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 2198 revised together: (1) Schedule 1, items 16 and 17, page 11 (line 2) to page 13 (line 17), omit "this Act" (wherever occurring), substitute "this Schedule". (2) Page 14 (after line 18), at the end of the Bill, add: Schedule 2 — Other amendments Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 1 Section 6 Insert: small business employer:...”

More of Anne Ruston's recent appearances

Numbers

Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, Senators may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)

  • Has spoken in 121 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
  • People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
  • 9 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Anne Ruston speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 979 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Register of Interests (What's this?)

Anne Ruston's latest interest statementPDFLast updated: 4 May 2023