• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW
• Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (since 13 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on — Federal election
• Left Senate on n/a — Still in office

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Bills: Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026; Third Reading (15 Sep 2026)

“I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.”

Bills: Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026; In Committee (15 Sep 2026)

“The government won't be supporting the amendment essentially because we don't consider it to be the appropriate role for primary legislation to prescribe statistical measures. These questions raised by Senator Ruston are not unimportant, but that work would be based on technical analysis, including to assess patient privacy risk and the ability to present meaningful and robust data to users...”

Bills: Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026; In Committee (15 Sep 2026)

“The government doesn't support these amendments, essentially because there is other non-financial information that does benefit consumers—for example, the location where a specialist provides a common medical service. Through the consultation process, both consumers and doctors have been clear that the information provided to a patient should be more than just fee information. For...”

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• Has spoken in 78 debates in the last year — 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") 863 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)