• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Hawke
• Minister for Aged Care and Seniors (since 13 May 2025)
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

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Questions without Notice: Aged Care (2 Jul 2026)

“Let me be clear. Assessments are always conducted by qualified human assessors, with clinical input documented from start to finish. This is about delivering a system that is efficient, accurate and fair so that, no matter where in Australia someone lives or who does their assessment, they are treated equitably. Being a responsible steward of this system upon which so many older people rely...”

Questions without Notice: Aged Care (2 Jul 2026)

“Let me be very clear. There is no artificial intelligence in our aged-care assessment system, and it is dishonest for any actor to pretend otherwise. The integrated assessment tool uses qualified human assessors to complete the clinical assessments, and that is then used to apply the aged care rules so that we have a system that is fair for every single Australian. We will continue to make...”

Questions without Notice: Aged Care (2 Jul 2026)

“I thank the member for the question. Firstly, can I extend my condolences to Mr Austin's family. As I said earlier this week, it stands to any reasonable person's judgement that there's not a single person in this place who wants an older Australian to die while waiting for care. It's why our generational reforms of Australia's aged-care system have been, and continue to be, so important. The...”

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 145 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)