• 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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Matters of Urgency: Discrimination (25 Nov 2025)

“I will not be moving my amendment, but I would like to make a small contribution. I acknowledge that the government has moved this amendment and that the Greens have apparently accepted the amendment, which reflects the fact that all forms of racism and extremism need to be called out, following the coalition's refusal to support an incomplete and one-sided motion that was originally put...”

Condolences: Richardson, Hon. Graham Frederick, AO (25 Nov 2025)

“I, too, rise today to speak on the condolence motion for the Hon. Graham Richardson AO. Much has been written and said about Graham Richardson since his passing earlier this month, but what is beyond doubt is that he led a significant life and he left an enduring mark on federal politics, both within the Australian Labor Party and also in his service to this place as a minister of the Crown....”

Statements by Senators: Aged Care (25 Nov 2025)

“Broken promises, overcrowded hospitals, ambulances ramped for hours, elective surgeries delayed for months, if not years, and a Prime Minister who is shirking his responsibility—this is Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's health and aged-care crisis. The Prime Minister promised to fund 42.5 per cent of hospital funding costs by 2030. Now, he's backing away, putting caps on his own...”

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• Has spoken in 78 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") 1126 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Anne Ruston's latest interest statementLast updated: 3 Sep 2025