• 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: Health Care (1 Apr 2026)

“I thank the member for Griffith. She's made a terrific contribution already in her first year in this place. I know that in health that contribution is very much shaped by her time as the CEO of the Kookaburra Kids Foundation, a terrific service that supports kids who are impacted by family mental illness. By the time parliament returns, it will be a year since the last election. We have been...”

Statements by Members: Medicare (1 Apr 2026)

“Today I want to talk about the government's agenda for strengthening Medicare. It won't be any surprise to Australians to know at the core of that agenda is turning around the bulk-billing rates that were in absolute freefall when we came to government in 2022. For Labor, bulk-billing—being able to see a doctor whenever you need to rather than when you can afford to—has been the...”

Questions without Notice: Health Care (31 Mar 2026)

“I thank the member for Bennelong, who is a very big supporter of a stronger Medicare, particularly the Medicare urgent care clinics at Ryde and at Chatswood servicing his community. He's also a great source of advice on medicines policy because he works so closely with that industry, so much of which is headquartered in his electorate, in Ryde, affectionately known as 'pill hill', and also...”

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• Has spoken in 69 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") 540 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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