• 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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Questions without Notice: Budget (14 May 2026)

“Minister, the Prime Minister ruled out changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax more than 50 times before the election. As recently as August last year, he looked Australians in the eye and reaffirmed that there would be no changes. Then budget night came and he betrayed the Australian people. Minister, why should the Australian people believe a single word that your government says,...”

Questions without Notice: Budget (14 May 2026)

“Will the minister assure the Australian people unequivocally that the Albanese government will not oppose any new taxes on the family home?”

Questions without Notice: Budget (14 May 2026)

“My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Will the minister assure the Australian people unequivocally that the Albanese government will not introduce a tax on inheritance?”

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• Has spoken in 89 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1150 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Anne Ruston's latest interest statementLast updated: 19 Mar 2026