Recent News
Interview with Caleb Bond, News24
Topics: Government policy and economic management; Coalition policy priorities; private health insurance rebates and aged care funding.
Aged Care Algorithm: Review and 12-Month Deadline | Anne Ruston | 15 October 2026
Senator Anne Ruston explains how the Coalition secured an independent review of the aged care assessment algorithm and a 12-month sunset clause on interim changes. Speaking in the Senate on 15 October 2026, Anne calls on Labor to deliver a permanent fix and reaffirms the Coalition’s push to restore qualified assessors’ ability to override incorrect computer-generated decisions.
Joint Press Conference with Dr Monique Ryan MP and Senator Jacqui Lambie
Topics: Private health insurance rebates for older Australians; aged care funding; public hospital pressures.
Senate Boots Labor’s Private Health Cuts From Parliament
The Senate has today rejected the Albanese Government’s cut to the private health insurance rebate for older Australians. Senators from across the chamber backed a motion from Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Anne Ruston, and Senator Jacqui Lambie to take the Bill off the Senate’s agenda, killing off the bill.


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