• Liberal Party Senator for SA
• Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care (since 5 Jun 2022)
• Became a Senator on 5 September 2012 — unknown
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Bills: Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 Apr 2026)

“I rise to speak on the Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025. This bill enables eligible registered nurses to prescribe certain medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. It establishes a framework for approving authorised nurse prescribers, including important safeguards that allow approvals to be suspended or revoked where necessary. It...”

Statements by Senators: Aged Care (31 Mar 2026)

“I rise to call out the Albanese Labor government for its deeply flawed rollout of its aged-care reforms. This week, I joined with colleagues from across the parliament to demand urgent action to protect older Australians from the consequences of these failures. This is a damning indictment on a government that is causing real harm. Labor promised no older Australians would be worse off under...”

Bills: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; In Committee (31 Mar 2026)

“I move: (1) Schedule 2, item 2, page 35 (after line 6), at the end of section 29A, add: (7) Any notice given under this section to a participant must also be given to the participant's plan nominee. (2) Schedule 2, page 35 (after line 6), after item 2, insert: 2A After paragraph 78(1)(b) Insert: or (c) withdrawing as a participant under section 29A; 2B After paragraph 78(5)(b) Insert: or (c)...”

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• Has spoken in 86 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
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Anne Ruston's latest interest statementLast updated: 19 Mar 2026