Ged Kearney
Ged Kearney | |
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Kearney at a rally for refugee rights in 2022 | |
| Assistant Minister for Social Services | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Justine Elliot |
| Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Justine Elliot |
| Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care | |
| In office 1 June 2022 – 13 May 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | David Gillespie(2017) |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca White |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Cooper | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Division created |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Batman | |
| In office 17 March 2018 – 18 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Feeney |
| Succeeded by | Division abolished |
| 10th President of the ACTU | |
| In office 1 July 2010 – 2 February 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sharan Burrow |
| Succeeded by | Michele O'Neil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerardine Mary Kearney 29 October 1963 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Profession | Nurse Trade unionist Politician |
| Website | www |
Gerardine Mary "Ged" Kearney (born 29 October 1963) is an Australian politician and trade unionist who is the Australian Labor Party (ALP / Labor) member for the federal Division of Cooper. Since 2025, she is serving as Assistant Minister for Social Services and Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence in the Albanese government. Kearney has been a member of the House of Representatives since March 2018, first representing the Division of Batman. Prior to entering politics, Kearney served as president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) from 2010 to 2018.