Ged Kearney

Gerardine Mary "Ged" Kearney (born 29 October 1963) is an Australian politician and trade unionist who is the Labor member for the federal division of Cooper and the current assistant minister for health and aged care. She has been a member of the House of Representatives since March 2018, first representing the division of Batman. Prior to politics, Kearney served as president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) from 2010 to 2018.

The Honourable
Ged Kearney
Kearney at a rally for refugee rights in 2022
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
Assumed office
1 June 2022
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byPosition established
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Cooper
Assumed office
18 May 2019
Preceded byDivision created
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Batman
In office
17 March 2018  18 May 2019
Preceded byDavid Feeney
Succeeded byDivision abolished
10th President of the ACTU
In office
1 July 2010  2 February 2018
Preceded bySharan Burrow
Succeeded byMichele O'Neil
Personal details
Born
Gerardine Mary Kearney

(1963-10-29) 29 October 1963
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor
ProfessionNurse
Trade unionist
Politician
Websitewww.gedkearney.org.au

With the election of the Albanese government at the 2022 Australian federal election, Kearney was appointed assistant minister for health and aged care.

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