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Sam was elected to the Federal Parliament in 2022 and appointed Minister for Aged Care and Seniors on 13 May 2025.
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Speech from Minister Rae, Australian Association of Gerontology Conference
Read Minister Rae's speech at the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference about the new Aged Care ActSpeech from Minister Rae, CEDA – 10 November 2025
Read Minister Rae's speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia in Melbourne about the new Aged Care Act.Television interview with Minister Rae, Sky News Newsday with Kieran Gilbert – 6 November 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Kieran Gilbert on the New Aged Care Act.
Television interview with Minister Rae, ABC 730 – 5 November 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Sarah Ferguson.Television interview with Minister Rae, Afternoon Briefing – 3 November 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Patricia Karvelas on New Aged Care Act.Television interview with Minister Rae, Sky News – 2 November 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview on the new Aged Care Act, NHRA negotiations, inflation and net-zero.Television interview with Minister Rae, ABC Weekend Breakfast – 1 November 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Johanna Nicholson on New Aged Care Act and NACC.A new era for aged care in Australia
The Australian Government has today delivered the biggest aged care reforms in a generation, with the Aged Care Act 2024 and the new Support at Home program now in place.Press conference with Minister Rae, Melbourne – 1 November 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Rae's press conference on New Aged Care Act; Bulk Billing; Net Zero.Television interview with Minister Rae, Today – 1 November 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Clint Stanaway and Alison Piotrowski on New Aged Care Act.