Ged Kearney

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Kearney in 2021, speaking at a Melbourne rally, calling for refugees detained in an Australian hotel under the Medevac legislation to be freed

In May 2013, in the lead up to the 2013 federal election, Kearney indicated she was considering nominating for Labor preselection in the Division of Batman as the seat was being vacated following the retirement of Martin Ferguson. [18] Kearney eventually decided not to contest preselection. [19] In 2017, Kearney ran for Labor preselection in the Victorian seat of Brunswick; a seat vacated by Jane Garrett after she moved to the Legislative Council. [20] Cindy O'Connor was preselected as the Labor candidate over Kearney, and was subsequently defeated at the 2018 state election by Greens candidate, Tim Read. [21]

In February 2018, a by-election was announced in the seat of Batman following the resignation of David Feeney due to the 2017–2018 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis. Kearney was preselected by Labor to contest the by-election and on 2 February 2018, resigned as president of the ACTU to campaign. [22] Kearney's main opponent was Greens candidate Alex Bhathal, who had already run for the seat five times previously. [23] [24] Controversy around the proposed Adani Carmichael coal mine was a significant feature of the by-election campaigning. [23] During the campaign, Labor leader Bill Shorten stated his "scepticism" of the coal mine, and Kearney also voiced criticisms of the project, but did not commit to blocking it. [25] [26] The Australian Conservation Foundation distributed material stating that only the Greens would "stop Adani's mine from going ahead". [27] Activist group GetUp! also stated they would not assist Labor in campaigning, due to their position on the coal mine. [28]

During the by-election campaign, Kearney received the personal endorsement of former Prime Minister Julia Gillard. A letter written by Gillard was distributed to 36,000 houses within the electorate. [29] Kearney was also endorsed by EMILY's List Australia, a Labor-aligned organisation that advocates for representation of women in parliament. [30] Kearney won the by-election on 17 March 2018 with 43.20% of the primary votes, and 54.43% of votes after distribution of preferences. [31]

Member of Parliament

Kearney in her first speech advocated for a "humane refugee policy" in Australia, and called for an end to offshore detention. [32] In July 2018, her seat of Batman was abolished by the Australian Electoral Commission, who redrew the boundaries of the electorate and renamed it to Cooper after Indigenous activist William Cooper. [33] [34] Kearney was subsequently elected at the 2019 federal election for Cooper receiving 64.83% of the two-candidate preferred vote. [35]

Following the 2019 federal election, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese appointed Kearney into his shadow ministry as the shadow assistant minister for skills and shadow assistant minister for aged care. [36] In July 2019, Kearney joined the Parliamentary Committee for Employment, Education and Training. [36] Following a shadow cabinet reshuffle in January 2021, Kearney was appointed as shadow assistant minister for health and ageing. [36] In June 2021, Kearney and two other Labor women MPs wrote to the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, calling for him to sack the committee chair Andrew Laming over his behaviour towards women. [37] Following Labor's success in the 2022 federal election, Kearney was appointed assistant minister for health and aged care by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on 1 June 2022. [36] [38] [39] In December that year, Kearney was also appointed to chair the newly formed National Women's Health Advisory Council which was established to look at ways of improving health outcomes for women and girls, and tackling "medical misogyny". [40] [41] On 1 July 2022, Kearney announced that self-collection of samples for cervical cancer testing would become available. [42] On 22 November 2023, Kearney announced the National Strategy for the Elimination of Cervical Cancer, along with A$48.2 million for its implementation. [43] The Strategy includes measures such as achieving a 90% vaccination rate amongst boys for HPV. [43]

On 15 November 2023, fake corpses were placed outside Kearney's and other MP's electorate offices as part of a protest against the government's position on the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. [44]

On 3 December 2023, Kearney attended COP28 and delivered a speech announcing the Australian National Health and Climate Strategy, including priorities such as "Health system decarbonisation" and "Resilience actions". [45] The strategy was "welcomed" by the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, and Asthma Australia. [46] [47] It was praised by Dietitians Australia for including a review of "nutrition and sustainability standards" in healthcare. [48] Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) stated the strategy was "an important step forward", with the DEA executive director stating that the government must "phase out fossil fuels if it's serious about protecting lives." [49]

Political beliefs

This [the Voice] was a very generous request made of us by First Nations people, through a very broad process of consultation, and that culminated in the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which asked us to do this ... It was a very generous offer that was made, given 200 years of colonisation.

Ged Kearney, Q+A, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 4 September 2023 [50]

Kearney is a supporter of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and campaigned in favour of its introduction in the unsuccessful 2023 referendum. [51] [52]

Kearney is a supporter of LGBT rights, and participated in the Sydney WorldPride march in March 2023. [53] Along with Health Minister Mark Butler, Kearney set up and now chairs the federal government HIV taskforce. [54] Kearney and Butler also supported a motion at the national Labor conference in 2023, that called for the removal of a blanket restriction on gay and bisexual men, as well as transgender women, from donating blood. [55] Kearney also chairs the LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing 10 Year National Action Plan Expert Advisory Group, a body responsible for developing a national plan for LGBTIQA+ health. [56]

Kearney is a member of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet. [57]

Personal life

Kearney has four children. [1]

In 2020, Kearney's father-in-law died after contracting COVID-19 in Canberra. His was the thirtieth death from COVID-19 in Australia. [58] [59]

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The Honourable
Ged Kearney
MP
Ged Kearney 2022.jpg
Kearney at a rally for refugee rights in 2022
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
Assumed office
1 June 2022
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Batman
2018–2019		Division abolished
New division Member for Cooper
2019–present		Incumbent
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