Senator Ruston has been the Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care since 2022. A Liberal Senator for South Australia, Senator Ruston is also the Shadow Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Shadow Minister for Sport.

Senator Ruston was appointed Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources in September 2015. She was subsequently appointed as Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific in August 2018. Prior to the 2022 election, Senator Ruston was a Cabinet Minister, holding the positions of Minister for Families and Social Services, Minister for Women’s Safety and Manager of Government Business in the Senate for three years. Prior to becoming a Senator, Anne held several senior positions in government and the private sector, including as the inaugural chief executive of the National Wine Centre.

Born and raised in Renmark, on the River Murray in South Australia, Anne is a proud member of the community. She is the only Senator for South Australia based in a regional area.