Ged Kearney

Ged Kearney
Kearney at a rally for refugee rights in 2022
Assistant Minister for Social Services
Assumed office
13 May 2025
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byJustine Elliot
Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence
Assumed office
13 May 2025
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byJustine Elliot
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
In office
1 June 2022 – 13 May 2025
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byDavid Gillespie(2017)
Succeeded byRebecca White
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
BornGerardine Mary Kearney
(1963-10-29) 29 October 1963
PartyLabor
ProfessionNurse
Trade unionist
Politician
Websitewww.gedkearney.org.au
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Gerardine Mary "Ged" Kearney (born 29 October 1963) is an Australian politician and trade unionist who is a member of the Australian Parliament for the Division of Cooper. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party. Since 2025, Kearney has served 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, formerly representing the Division of Batman. Prior to entering politics, she served as president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) from 2010 to 2018.