Tribune’s note

Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson used parliamentary time on 22 June to pay tribute to Dr Katie Allen, the former Liberal member for Higgins, who passed away after a career spanning medical research, paediatrics, and university professorship [TA-260622-house-e61cfd068b50:s193]. Wilson highlighted her public service contributions, including work with the Australian Food Allergy Foundation and her advisory role to then-Health Minister Greg Hunt during the COVID period, and noted her posthumous recognition as an Officer of the Order of Australia.

He extended condolences to her family and husband Malcolm. The tribute carries no policy or opposition-strategy dimension; it is a procedural parliamentary tribute with no comms-stream activity recorded for this window. No prior context candidates were supplied, and no cross-portfolio connections are present in this segment.

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HansardPRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESSTim WilsonMonday 22 June 2026