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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Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care doorstop - 17 May 2024
Read the transcript from Assistant Minister Kearney's doorstop on the federal funding package to help women who’ve experienced miscarriage.
Historic Medicare changes for women battling endometriosis
The Australian Government has listened to Australian women suffering endometriosis and complex gynaecological conditions like chronic pelvic pain and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).-
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 10 May 2024
Read Minister Butler and Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference on historic Medicare changes for women battling endometriosis; more doctors in Adelaide. -
Scholarships for nurses and midwives supporting health workforce now and into the future
The Australian Government is investing in Australia’s health workforce by upskilling our nation’s nurses and midwives through a new $50.2 million scholarship. -
Television interview with Assistant Minister Ged Kearney and Tom Connell, Sky News - 6 May 2024
Read the transcript of the radio interview between Assistant Minister Kearney and Tom Connell on budget measures for students in work placements and the health system -
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care doorstop – 6 May 2024
Read the transcript from Assistant Minister Kearney's doorstop on the Primary Care Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Program, paid placements, HECS debt -
Nurses and midwives get lifeline: new program tackles burnout head-on
The Australian Government is supporting our country’s health workforce, with a new program designed to help Australia’s nurses and midwives deal with stress and burnout. -
Radio interview with Assistant Minister Kearney and Sammy J, ABC Radio Melbourne - 29 April 2024
Read the transcript of the radio interview between Assistant Minister Kearney and Sammy J on men's violence against women; bulk billing. -
Radio interview with Assistant Minister Kearney and Thomas Oriti, ABC News Radio - 29 April 2024
Read the transcript of the radio interview between Assistant Minister Kearney and Thomas Oriti on men's violence against women; bulk billing. -
Television interview with Assistant Minister Kearney and Greg Jennett, ABC News Afternoon Briefing - 23 April 2024
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's interview with Greg Jennett on anti-vaping laws.