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SenateMonday 7 September 2026

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator MARIELLE SMITH (South Australia) (14:10): Minister, every woman deserves to have her pain taken seriously and to get the care that she needs when she needs it. Endometriosis affects at least one in seven Australian women, but women can wait years for a diagnosis. How is the Albanese Labor government strengthening Medicare to help women who are experiencing endometriosis and pelvic pain get earlier care and support?

SourceSenate, Monday 7 September 2026 — official recordTA-260907-senate-f4d78ae962f9:s145