• 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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Questions without Notice: Private Health Insurance (17 Sep 2026)

“This government has taken a very close interest in the viability of private hospitals, at the same time as we are making significant investments in public health. Those latter investments are not confined to the public hospital system, although those are very substantial. Our investments extend to Medicare, to cheaper medicines and to investments in workforce, because we want a health...”

Questions without Notice: Private Health Insurance (17 Sep 2026)

“Senators will be aware of the very significant investments this government is making in public hospitals. Senators will be aware, in fact, that $25 billion in additional funding was made available to the states and territories as part of the last agreement—significantly more than was added to that agreement when the coalition last negotiated an agreement of this kind. We believe in...”

Questions without Notice: Private Health Insurance (17 Sep 2026)

“There is a great deal to do to repair the aged-care system. In fact, there is a decade's worth of work to do, because, during the last government, the aged-care system was characterised by neglect. They're not my words; they are the words of the royal commission into these same matters. You would think that the coalition had learned from that period—but no. At the last election you...”

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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.
• 8 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 873 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)