Jenny McAllister

Latest speeches

1. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Sheldon vs Opposition: neo‑Nazi allegations and points of order

     “On the same point of order, I listened carefully to Senator Sheldon's contribution. Senator Sheldon did not reflect on Mr. Taylor. Senator Sheldon is simply doing as every senator in this right place has a right to do, making an…”

     Watch from 8:07

   • Health Minister rep.: private health rebate cuts and Tasmanian seniors

     “Thank you, President. Our priority, as I indicated in response to a very similar question last week, is to make sure that the taxpayer dollars are being spent to deliver the greatest benefit for older Australians. And that does mean…”

     Watch from 11:48

2. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Government response: scrapping $5,000 allied health threshold

     “Thank you, Deputy President. Later today, this chamber will have the opportunity to consider two bills which substantially advance the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. These bills will implement 20 recommendations and support the implementation…”

     Watch from 17:43

   • Minister ordered to attend: aged care home care waiting list deaths

     “The Labor government is getting on with the job of delivering a once-in-a-generation reform for high-quality, world-class aged care services for older Australians. We're investing $47 billion in aged care this year, and that is the largest in the nation's…”

     Watch from 1:21:10

   • Defence Legislation Amendment Bill No.2: implementing Royal Commission support measures

     “Thank you, Acting Deputy President. I'd like to thank Senators for their contribution to the debate on this bill. The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide was a once-in-a-generation opportunity for cultural change within Defence and offers the opportunity…”

     Watch from 4:04:03
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3. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Climate, gender and health policy: Payman, Medicare, inflation

     “Thank you President and I thank Senator Ananda-Rajah for her continuing interest in Australia's public health system. There is a simple principle at the heart of what we are doing and it is this: when you are sick, you shouldn't…”

     Watch from 59:21

4. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

   • Committee documents and government responses tabled

     “Thank you, Acting Deputy President. I present four government responses to committee reports as listed at item 15 on today's order of business. I seek leave to have the documents incorporated into Hansard.”

     Watch from 2:19

   • Health bill committee: government and bipartisan technical amendments

     “Thank you, Chair. The government will support these amendments. The intent behind these amendments is already reflected in the existing framework on cost recovery. If any fees were to be introduced, charges will be designed to reflect the cost to…”

     Watch from 57:05

   • Health bill committee: government and bipartisan technical amendments

     “Thank you, Chair. The government will support these amendments. The proposed bill and the existing act already go some way to addressing the issue raised in the proposed amendment, but the government does support the intent of the amendment. We…”

     Watch from 59:38
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5. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

   • Private Health Transparency Bill: Labor and committee wrap-up

     “Thank you, Acting Deputy President. Can I thank senators who've contributed to the debate on this bill? It has, as is so often the case in the Senate, been a wide-ranging debate and many senators have chosen to put on…”

     Watch from 1:31:10

   • Private Health Transparency Bill: Committee stage and Steele‑John Q&A

     “Thank you, Chair. I seek leave to move items one to eight on sheet ES128 by leave together. I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendments to this bill. I appreciate your forbearance, Senator Steele-John. I wasn't…”

     Watch from 1:36:37

   • Question Time: Macroeconomy, Medicare, plastics and AI

     “Thank you, President. And I thank Senator De-Lega for his advocacy for public health and in particular for the health of Tasmanians. Because the Senator is right. Labor does believe that Australians should see a doctor when they're sick, not…”

     Watch from 2:37:30

6. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Question Time: migration, labour market and aged‑care rebates

     “Thank you, President. Well, as the Senate knows, the government's priority is making sure that our tax dollars deliver the greatest benefit possible for older Australians, President, and that means directing more funding into the care that people rely on…”

     Watch from 5:04:35