• Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW
• Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (since 13 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 6 May 2015 — Federal election
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Adjournment: Morris, Ms Julia Anne (2 Jul 2026)

“All parliamentarians know the quiet work of committees is essential to our democracy. Coherent reports emerge out of a maelstrom of evidence; rough edges are chipped off legislation; witnesses are treated with care; institutional wisdom is held and passed on. Never in the limelight but always making a difference, we owe so much to the staff who serve in the committees in this place. I rise...”

Questions without Notice: Aged Care (2 Jul 2026)

“Australians want freedom, support and choice to remain at home and in the community with the people that they love as they age. We know older Australians want that support. They want to return home and they want to stay at home for longer. It is why we are making the reforms that we are making—reforms which were supported by those opposite, which were voted for by those opposite...”

Questions without Notice: Aged Care (2 Jul 2026)

“As I indicated in my answer to your first question, nobody in this chamber wants to see people pass away while waiting for care. What is necessary is the investment and reform needed to deal with a generational change to the demand for aged care and the need that this government recognises to improve our system so that we can respond to it. That is work that could have happened over the last...”

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• Has spoken in 91 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") 832 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Jenny McAllister's latest interest statementLast updated: 7 May 2026