Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care · Liberal Party · Member for SA

Anne Ruston

Chamber Senate Days in office 5,092 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party LP Verified 2 May 2026

Findings

Has 1 disclosed foreign tie, including null.
Voted consistently against a carbon price.

159

Documented actions

92 AYE / 67 NO

Voting record

2 of 3

Promises kept

5,092

Days in office

Voting record

AYE vs NO

92 AYE · 67 NO

Policy stance distribution (252 policy areas)

Strong opponent 140Mostly opposes 16Mixed record 22Mostly supports 7Strong supporter 67

Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

252 policy areas mapped from disclosed division votes. Bars left of centre mark opposition; bars right of it, support. Showing the 5 most decisive positions first — the clearest strong-opponent and strong-supporter rows, not an arbitrary cut.

OpposesSupports

a carbon price

STRONG OPPONENT

increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management

STRONG OPPONENT

recognising local government in the Constitution

STRONG SUPPORTER

temporary protection visas

STRONG SUPPORTER

increasing or removing the Government debt limit

STRONG SUPPORTER

Show all 252 policy areas — grouped by stance

STRONG OPPONENT — 140

a carbon price

increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management

a minerals resource rent tax

increasing funding for university education

decreasing the private health insurance rebate

increasing the age pension

re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals

increasing fishing restrictions

a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration

increasing support for community radio and TV

requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments

letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions

using natural resource wealth for the benefit of all Australians

local community consultation on infrastructure projects

maintaining or increasing CSIRO funding

increasing funding for legal aid

putting a time limit on immigration detention

a national redress scheme for institutional abuse survivors

doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers

requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements

a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability

refugee family reunification

increasing federal government support for childcare

expanding public funded dental care

an inquiry into the Iraq War

increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship

increasing penalties for breach of data

stopping former ministers from taking lobbying positions within five years

a travel ban on people from certain countries

ending Governor-General allowances for serious misconduct

making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

investing in climate science

increasing support for rural and regional Australia

paid parental leave equality for stay-at-home mums and dads

a Royal Commission into Robodebt

increasing workplace protections

increasing protections for franchisees

an independent inquiry into Attorney-General Christian Porter

implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry

building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)

a transition plan for coal workers

legalising recreational cannabis for adults

considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)

increasing support for the Australian shipping industry

banning pay secrecy clauses

capping gas prices

market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity

implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full

introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)

up to 12 months of paid parental leave by 2030

banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes

introducing digital ID

reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status

criminalising wage theft

Improving pay and conditions for gig workers

increasing access to subsidised childcare

mandatory climate financial disclosures

removing children from immigration detention

protecting whistleblowers

increasing the diversity of media ownership

the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission

increasing protection of Australia's fresh water

landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration

protecting the Great Barrier Reef

requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records

implementing refugee and protection conventions

increasing marine conservation

federal action on public housing

net zero emissions by 2050

ending illegal logging

increasing access to medicinal cannabis products

increasing housing affordability

changing the date of Australia Day

criminalising "revenge porn"

assisting Australians trying to return from overseas

limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees

targetting homelessness in specific vulnerable groups

increasing investment in renewable energy

increasing government support for the dairy industry

the use of strong encryption technologies

decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels

federal government action on animal & plant extinctions

increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites

protecting whales within Australian waters

greater public scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations

a Royal Commission into banking

increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income

ending immigration detention on Manus Island

a review of our representatives' eligibility

pill testing

building community climate change resilience

increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment

assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic

increasing funding for public schools

decreasing government funding for private schools

increasing the financial return on fossil fuels

increasing consumer protections

increasing access under Freedom of Information law

more scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force

universal access to abortion services

extending Jobkeeper Payment

treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency

reproductive bodily autonomy

increasing transparency of big business by making information public

ending government investment in fossil fuels

self-governance of the territories

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace

transgender children and young people having access to gender affirming healthcare

increasing restrictions on gambling

building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia

buffer zones around abortion clinics

legalising pepper spray

banning new thermal coal mines

increasing workplace protections for women

making university education fee-free

considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)

paid placements for all students

stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation

decreasing the gender pay gap

restricting donations to political parties

closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians

reducing air pollution

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police

public transport

the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)

increasing the Newstart Allowance rate

procedural fairness

protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats

increasing the Youth Allowance rate

making TAFE education fee-free

restricting foreign ownership

protecting citizens' privacy

ending immigration detention on Nauru

the Paris Climate Agreement

increasing political transparency

repealing Stage 3 tax cuts

increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship

strengthening gun control laws

MOSTLY OPPOSES — 16

encouraging Australian-based industry

increasing freedom of political communication

reducing waste in Australia

the territories being able to legalise euthanasia

transgender rights and protections

making price gouging illegal

increasing Aboriginal land rights

increasing legal protections for LGBTI people

no new fossil fuels projects

reducing university student debt

protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements

getting rid of the Gold Travel Pass

wiping all student debt (university and vocational)

ending indexation on student debt (vocational and tertiary)

treating COVID vaccine status as a protected attribute

increasing accessibility of government data and documents

MIXED RECORD — 22

revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister

changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act

making sanitary items GST-free

net zero emissions by 2035

a character test for Australian visas

same-sex marriage equality

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

tobacco plain packaging

voluntary student union fees

a publicly accessible foreign ownership register for agricultural land

letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)

promoting multiculturalism

a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites

Extended Supervision Orders (ESOs)

increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws

vehicle efficiency standards

banning politicial deepfakes

placing the CFMEU into administration

capping the indexation rates for HECS-HELP debts

condemning the genocide in Gaza (2023 - ongoing)

MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 7

increasing funding for road infrastructure

the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement

Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)

climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)

reducing taxes for middle-income earners

targeting foreign interference in Australia

Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)

STRONG SUPPORTER — 67

recognising local government in the Constitution

temporary protection visas

increasing or removing the Government debt limit

privatising government-owned assets

decreasing availability of welfare payments

an emissions reduction fund

uranium export

offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies

deregulating undergraduate university fees

funding the national school chaplaincy program

giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan

increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts

charging postgraduate research students fees

making Australians working overseas repay their student debts

Senate electoral reform

increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators

increasing the price of tobacco

a same-sex marriage plebiscite

increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%

an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)

increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%

a Free Trade Agreement with China

getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates

reducing the corporate tax rate

the Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH

the Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")

giving approval for mining in the Liverpool Plains

drug testing welfare recipients

privatising certain government services

turning back asylum boats when possible

civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples

making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use

privatising the ABC

MacMines' proposed China Stone coal mine in the Galilee Basin

Temporary Exclusion Orders

an independent NDIS assessment process

banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention

increasing state and territory environmental approval powers

the Murray Darling Basin Plan

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis

having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the courts

regional processing of asylum seekers

imprisoning immigration detention workers who record or reveal information from their work

reducing taxes for high-income earners

Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin

increasing the cost of humanities degrees

compulsory income management for welfare recipients

offshore oil mining

maintaining or increasing defence spending

prioritising religious freedom

unconventional gas mining

increasing surveillance powers

increasing investment in the coal industry

mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences

live animal export

political intervention in research funding grants

Australia's timber industry

decreasing ABC and SBS funding

criminalising hate speech

increasing scrutiny of unions

increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')

criminalising hate symbols

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial

nuclear energy

a declared area offence

Election promises

Source ↗

2 of 3

tracked election promises kept

Establish Proton Beam Therapy in Australia

kept Made 5 Mar 2026 Source

Provide Support for Australian Children to Access Proton Therapy Overseas

partial Made 5 Mar 2026 Source

Deliver Proton Therapy at the Australian Bragg Centre

kept Made 5 Mar 2026 Source

Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗

159 documented actions · 92 AYE · 67 NO · showing the 5 most recent

Vote	Action	Date
AYE	Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	14 May 2026	Source
AYE	Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Refer to Committee	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	14 May 2026	Source
AYE	Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees	14 May 2026	Source

Show actions 6–45 of 159

AYE	Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference	14 May 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	13 May 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference	13 May 2026	Source
AYE	Motions - Kumanjayi Little Baby - Family violence and child safety	12 May 2026	Source
NO	Matters of Urgency - Climate Change - Make polluters pay	12 May 2026	Source
NO	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Strengthen alcohol regulations	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Remote area allowance	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - 6‑year limit on debt recovery, indexing urgent payment request limits	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Removing upper limit for urgent payment requests	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Role of Secretary	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Role of the Secretary	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Vaccines to be tested against an inert saline placebo	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bill	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Attorney‑General objection power	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Termination of appointments	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - National framework	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Implement Multicultural Framework Review findings	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Review and statement of reasons for refusing financial services	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Craft beer	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Committee of the Whole - Tap spirits and independent review	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - 25 per cent tax on LNG export revenue	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - On-premises consumption	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Strengthen alcohol regulations	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Department of the Treasury, Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Agree with the bill's main idea	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Additional objects and Commonwealth‑funded translating and interpreting services framework	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Regulations and Determinations - Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes — Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025 - Disallow	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; in Committee	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; Second Reading	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents - Housing Australia - Order for the production of documents	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Superannuation; Order for the Production of Documents	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Procedure Committee; Reference	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Gender dysphoria treatment	31 Mar 2026	Source

Show actions 46–85 of 159

AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026; Second Reading	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions — Fuel	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025;	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Housing; Order for the Production of Documents	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; Third Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Housing Investment Probity Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Department of the Treasury, Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills	25 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Tran	25 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; in Committee	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; in Committee	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; in Committee	23 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions - Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion - Bondi royal commission's special adviser	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Fuel Security	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions - Fuel Security - Let another motion be moved	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Reference	11 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Regulations and Determinations - Treasury Laws Amendment (Help to Buy Exemptions) Regulations 2025 - Disallowance	11 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference	11 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Matters of Urgency - Fuel Security - Criticism of Government	11 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	11 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source

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NO	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Scott River Wind Farm; Order for the Production of Documents	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; Order for the Production of Documents	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Keep schedules 1-3 as they are	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Government Management of Isis Brides Committee; Appointment	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — National Security; Order for the Production of Documents	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — National Security, Rifi, Dr Jamal; Order for the Production of Documents	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 and another - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bills	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Defence Personnel; Order for the Production of Documents	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Defence Personnel; Order for the Production of Documents	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Cybersafety; Order for the Production of Documents	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Cybersafety; Order for the Production of Documents	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions - Fuel - Let another motion be moved	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Energy; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Energy; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026, Australia Day, Department of the Treasury, Special Minister of State, New and Redeveloping Internationa	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions - Cost of Living - Criticism of Government	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Department of the Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Special Minister of State; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — New and Redeveloping International Ports Framework Review; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source

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AYE	Documents — Victoria: Bushfires; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Australia Day; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Taxation; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Department of Social Services; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Forestry Industry; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Independent Audit of the Defence Estate; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Cybersafety; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Energy; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Workplace Relations; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Australian Space Agency; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Superannuation; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Department of Social Services; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Climate Change and Energy Portfolio; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Department of Defence; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Climate Change and Energy Portfolio; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Trade and Tourism; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Department of Defence; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Trade and Tourism; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions — Middle East	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Middle East	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Hanson, Senator Pauline Lee - Censure on comments about Muslim Australians	2 Mar 2026	Source

Money

AEC Transparency Register / AusTender ↗

Anne Ruston is a member of Liberal Party. Individual donation disclosures aren't required for party members under AEC rules — donations are recorded against the party as a whole. View LP donations →

Media company donations

Network Ten (Paramount)

Foreign owned · USA · 2 outlets

$15K

Nine Entertainment Co

7 outlets

$11K

Seven West Media

3 outlets

$1K

News Corp Australia

Foreign owned · USA · 8 outlets

$927

Federal contracts to party donors

Suppliers that both donated to Liberal Party and won federal contracts — not evidence of a causal link, a cross-reference only.

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty

1 contract

$2,561,770,580

VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD - GEMS PROJECT

1 contract

$1,741,168,021

Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd

2 contracts

$1,630,124,167

RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

15 contracts

$1,593,069,598

SERENDIPITY (WA) PTY LTD

1 contract

$1,297,756,570

Show suppliers 6–20 of 20

KPMG

172 contracts

$1,162,924,485

Comcover

10 contracts

$1,077,753,709

Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd

1 contract

$982,574,630

SANOFI-AVENTIS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

1 contract

$805,200,000

Ernst & Young

39 contracts

$770,553,002

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

83 contracts

$530,283,411

ERNST & YOUNG CONSULTING

10 contracts

$490,493,756

ERNST & YOUNG

28 contracts

$453,786,641

Roche Products Pty Ltd

1 contract

$317,718,917

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

2 contracts

$302,400,000

Department of Finance T/A COMCOVER

4 contracts

$292,154,204

RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA

2 contracts

$270,500,378

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Ltd

6 contracts

$262,679,549

9420 COMCOVER

1 contract

$253,746,382

National Australia Bank Limited

1 contract

$194,700,000

Foreign ties & lobbying

Risk is a designed classification, not an official assessed rating: Australia is "low", a specific country list is "critical", Five Eyes countries are "medium", and every other country defaults to "high".

United Nations — null

lobbying Risk (heuristic): high Represented Australia at the UN Source

Ties by risk

High

Ties by country

null

Lobbying contact (13 firms)

Hawker Britton

Registered for: AGL Energy, Qantas Airways Limited, Saudi Aramco, Woodside Energy Group, +1 more

C|T Group (formerly Crosby Textor)

Registered for: Chevron Australia, Minerals Council of Australia, Telstra Corporation, Uber Australia

GRA Partners

Registered for: BHP Group, Glencore, Rio Tinto

CMAX Communications

Registered for: Lockheed Martin Australia, Origin Energy, Pfizer Australia

TG Public Affairs

Registered for: Amazon Web Services, Google Australia, Meta Platforms

Show firms 6–13 of 13

Barton Deakin

Registered for: BP Australia, ClubsNSW, Macquarie Group

Kreab

Registered for: APA Group

Newgate Communications

Registered for: ANZ Banking Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Optus / Singtel

Capital Hill Advisory

Registered for: Santos Limited

Government Relations Australia

Registered for: Property Council of Australia

SW Strategy

Registered for: Australian Hotels Association

Parker & Partners

Registered for: Master Builders Australia

DHC Advisory

Registered for: Canberra Investment Corporation, Queensland Resources Council

Place & sources

ABS electorate data ↗

No electorate-level housing data on record for SA.

Evidence and sources

Actions and votes: They Vote For You / OpenAustralia
Donations: AEC Transparency Register
Foreign ties: Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, public disclosures
Federal contracts: AusTender
Housing figures: ABS electorate-level housing data

No mockup section yet — kept in original form

News

No news mentions matched to Anne Ruston yet. Coverage is limited to a small set of RSS sources and headline-only name matching — absence here doesn't mean no coverage exists.

This profile reflects public disclosures as recorded in the sources above; it is not exhaustive and reporting lags vary by source. Donations to a politician's party as a whole are not attributed to individual members, per AEC disclosure rules — see the Money section. "Documented actions" summarise votes and public statements sourced from parliamentary records; absence of an action here does not mean it didn't happen, only that it isn't captured in these sources yet. Report an error or see something out of date? Read our full methodology →