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Anne Ruston

Senator for SA · Liberal Party

Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate · since 28 May 2025Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care · since 5 June 2022

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Recorded-vote participation
76%
4,253 of 5,603 eligible divisions, full record
Voted with party majority
100.0%
4,251 of 4,253 votes cast, full record
Policy record available
240 policies
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Recorded-vote participation: The share of recorded votes (divisions) they were eligible for in which they voted, across their full record on They Vote For You. Divisions are only part of parliamentary work. “Voted with party majority” counts votes where they voted the same way as most members of their party.

How they voted on policies

Each policy groups related divisions. Counts are this member's recorded votes from 10 Sept 2012 to 30 June 2026; the score is They Vote For You's weighted agreement across all years. A voting record shows how someone voted, not necessarily what they personally believe.

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Time in Parliament

Terms of service and ministerial or shadow ministerial roles, from OpenAustralia's hand-maintained records of the Parliamentary Handbook.

Terms of service

  • Senate

    5 Sept 2012 – present

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (shadow ministry)

    28 May 2025 – present

  • Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care

    5 June 2022 – present

  • Shadow Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme

    28 May 2025 – 17 Feb 2026

  • Shadow Minister for Sport

    5 June 2022 – 17 Feb 2026

  • Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate (shadow ministry)

    5 June 2022 – 28 May 2025

  • Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing in the Senate

    8 Oct 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Minister for Housing in the Senate

    8 Oct 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Minister for Indigenous Australians in the Senate

    8 Oct 2021 – 1 June 2022

6 earlier roles

  • Minister for Resources and Water in the Senate

    8 Oct 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Minister for Women's Safety

    30 Mar 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Manager of Government Business in the Senate

    29 May 2019 – 1 June 2022

  • Minister for Families and Social Services

    29 May 2019 – 1 June 2022

  • Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific

    26 Aug 2018 – 29 May 2019

  • Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources

    21 Sept 2015 – 26 Aug 2018