Biography
Ged Kearney is the Federal Member for Cooper. Ged has served in the parliament since March 2018, when she was elected in a by-election. She is the first woman to hold the seat.
Ged is the Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health.
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Latest media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts.
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Doorstop - 22 November 2023
Read Assistant Minister Kearney's Doorstop in Rouse Hill on endometriosis; pelvic pain; women's health.-
Making history by eliminating cervical cancer in Australia and our region
The Australian Government is leading the way for Australia to become the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer, with the release of the National Strategy for the Elimination of Cervical Cancer and a $48.2 million investment to support implementation. -
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care - speech - 17 November 2023
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's speech on making history by eliminating cervical cancer in Australia and our region. -
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, doorstop - 18 November 2023
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's doorstop at the Australian Centre of the Prevention of Cervical Cancer -
National Registry to fight silicosis and protect workers
The Australian Government has taken the next step in fighting deadly occupational respiratory diseases like silicosis by establishing Australia’s first National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry.
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Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Doorstop - 14 November 2023
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's Doorstop on bulk-billing; Urgent Care Clinics. -
Improving health outcomes through inclusive health and medical research
The Australian Government is ensuring better health outcomes by giving all Australians the opportunity to be involved in safe health and medical research. -
Medchem a game changer in identifying lifesaving new drugs
The Australian Government is ensuring the next generation of lifesaving drugs and world-class medical treatments can be developed in Australia by launching MedChem Australia (MCA). -
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care - speech - 8 November
Read Assistant Minister Kearney's speech at the launch of MedChem Australia. -
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference - 18 October 2023
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference on the Weston Creek Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.