• 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)
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 November 2007 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Medicare (4 Jun 2026)

“It is hard to find someone in this place who works harder than the member for Bendigo to ensure that her community gets the fullest benefit of our investments in a stronger Medicare. She campaigned for a Medicare urgent care clinic that has already seen 20,000 people in Bendigo, every single one of whom was fully bulk-billed. The year before that an endometriosis and pelvic pain clinic was...”

Questions without Notice: Health Care (2 Jun 2026)

“Thank you to the member for Banks not just for the question but for his terrific advocacy for a stronger Medicare in his community. I'm pleased to say the bulk-billing rate in his electorate is now just shy of 90 per cent after our record investment. I know he regularly plugs the benefits as well of cheaper medicines. For 80 years, Australians have enjoyed the fruits of one of Labor's great...”

Questions without Notice: Health Care (28 May 2026)

“Through the member, can I thank the staff of the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre, which is stationed in Darwin. They are staffing the Bullsbrook quarantine facility down in Perth, and I announced only a few hours ago that the mandatory quarantine period for the six returned passengers from MV Hondius impacted by the hantavirus outbreak would be extended by another three...”

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• Has spoken in 84 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 556 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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