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Senator Anne Ruston
- Liberal Party Senator for SA
- Shadow Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (since 28 May 2025)
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (since 28 May 2025)
Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care (since 5 Jun 2022)
Shadow Minister for Sport (since 5 Jun 2022) - Became a Senator on 5 September 2012 — unknown
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Most recent appearances in parliament
- Committees: Selection of Bills Committee; Report (4 Sep 2025)
“That's not a withdrawal!”
- Bills: Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025; In Committee (3 Sep 2025)
“Before we close the debate on this very important piece of legislation, I want to put on the record that today was a win for older Australians who desperately need the assistance that the passage of this bill is going to afford them. The decision to release today immediately on royal assent the 20,000 home-care packages is incredibly important for so many Australians, for those 20,000...”
- Bills: Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025; In Committee (3 Sep 2025)
“I would like to indicate that the opposition will be supporting Senator Payman's amendment because we believe this provides additional scrutiny to the minister's rule-making powers. We support this amendment.”
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- Has spoken in 58 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") 1107 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
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Last updated: 4 May 2023
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Other offices held in the past
- Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate (5 Jun 2022 to 28 May 2025)
- Minister for Indigenous Australians in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Housing in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Resources and Water in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Women's Safety (30 Mar 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Families and Social Services (29 May 2019 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Manager of Government Business in the Senate (29 May 2019 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific (26 Aug 2018 to 29 May 2019)
- Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources (21 Sep 2015 to 26 Aug 2018)
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