• Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW
• Minister for Industry and Innovation (since 13 May 2025)
  Minister for Science (since 13 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
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Bills: Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025, Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025; First Reading (5 Feb 2026)

“I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.”

Bills: Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025, Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025; Second Reading (5 Feb 2026)

“I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech es read as follows— HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PRESCRIBING OF PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) BILL 2025 The Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 introduces historic reforms to health legislation...”

Bills: Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; First Reading (5 Feb 2026)

“With some joy, I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.”

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• Has spoken in 114 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 419 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Tim Ayres's latest interest statementLast updated: 2 Feb 2026