• Australian Labor Party Representative for Hawke
• Minister for Aged Care and Seniors (since 13 May 2025)
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Aged Care (3 Jun 2026)

“I thank the member for Gippsland for his question. He engages regularly with my office in advocacy around members across his community and their access to aged care. It is always incredibly distressing for families and, of course, for the community more broadly when people pass away—or indeed die—in circumstances where they aren't provided appropriate care. The Royal Commission...”

Questions without Notice: Aged Care (2 Jun 2026)

“I listened to the question very carefully, Member for Mayo, and I can assure you that I have the greatest personal sympathy for Greg and other people that are in the circumstances that he faces. That's why, through this budget, we've attributed some additional funding to look at the prioritisation mechanism of the national priority system to ensure that people get the care that they need. We...”

Questions without Notice: Aged Care (2 Jun 2026)

“I thank the member for Mayo for her question, I thank her for bringing Greg's case to the parliament, and I appreciate the engagement that her office regularly has with mine as we try to work through these issues for constituents, as I do with many members across the parliament. As the member for Mayo's question pertains to, our population is ageing very rapidly, and demand for care is...”

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• Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
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