• 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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Motions: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 (22 Jun 2026)

“I rise to speak on Senator Steele-John's motion, and I observe that there are other senators in the chamber who wish to do so also. This government believes that the NDIS is one of Australia's great human rights achievements. It is an achievement that was built on collaboration. Disabled people, who advocated for themselves, worked in partnership with unions, with disability organisations...”

Committees: Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, Public Works Joint Committee; Government Response to Report (14 May 2026)

“I present four government responses to committee reports as listed at item 17 on today's Order of Business. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to incorporate the documents in Hansard. Leave granted. The documents read as follows— Australian Government response to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee reports: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment...”

Questions without Notice: Budget (14 May 2026)

“In May last year, the Australian people made a very clear choice. They voted for a government that would stand up for universal health care. The measures in this budget complement the largest-ever investment in the history of Medicare, $8.5 billion. Since our investment started on 1 November 2025, there are now nearly 3,800 Medicare bulk-billing practices nationwide, and over 1,200 of those...”

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• Has spoken in 79 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") 798 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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