Carol Brown
Senator for Tasmania · Australian Labor Party
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Salary
- $239,270
- Electorate allowance, on top
- $39,700
Senators all receive the same electorate allowance.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Senators’ Interests, in Carol’s own words. The register records what an interest is, not what it is worth, and does not separate a senator’s interests from their family’s.
Real estate
Real estate, and the purpose for which it is held.
- Leslie Vale, Tasmania · Residential
- Bruny Island, Tasmania · 1/4 share shack
- West Hobart, Tasmania · Investment Property
- −Bruny Island, Tasmania - 1/4 Share Shack · 14 January 2026
Shareholdings
Shareholdings in public and private companies.
- Brown Iwanovski Pty Ltd
Trusts and nominee companies
Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the senator is a trustee.
- Iwanovski Family Trust · Holding Trust · Spouse and Children · beneficiary
Directorships
Registered directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.
- Brown Iwanovski Pty Ltd · SMSF
Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.
- Mortgage on Residence · Bank of Queensland
- Credit Card · ANZ
- Home Credit Card · ANZ
- Credit Line · Latitude Finance
Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.
- Off-set account · Bank of Queensland
- Savings · ANZ
- Cheque Account · ANZ
- SMSF Cash management · Macquarie
Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset valued over $7,500, excluding household and personal effects.
- Australian Super
- PSS Super
- Superannuation - Brown Iwanovski Family Superannuation Fund (joint membership with spouse)
Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- Qantas Club, Chairman's Lounge Membership
- Virgin Club, Beyond Membership
- +26 April 2026 - 3 May 2026 - Flights, accommodation and hospitality in Taiwan. Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Australia · 13 May 2026
Office holder of, or donor to, an organisation
Being an office holder of, or a regular or substantial donor to, any organisation or body.
- Community & Public Sector Union - Member
- Australian Labor Party, Tasmanian Branch - Member
- BUPA Member
- Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania - Member
Other interests
Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict of interest.
- Founding Membership of the Tasmanian Devils AFL Team
Nothing declared under partnerships, bonds and debentures, other sources of income, gifts.
Voted consistently for
95% or more of their votes supported these positions.
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- government administered paid parental leave
- temporary protection visas
- increasing beef import standards
- withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
- a publicly accessible foreign ownership register for agricultural land
- letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- a same-sex marriage plebiscite
- increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
Voted both ways
Positions where Carol’s votes fall on both sides. Each of these policies groups dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. Follow a link to see the votes.
- 50%increasing investment in renewable energy
- 50%building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia
- 50%greater public scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
- 50%protecting citizens' privacy
- 50%a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
- 50%maintaining or increasing defence spending
Work expenses
all expenses$482,790 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.00× the median for TAS.
- Office Facilities$206k
- Office Administration$111k
- Employee Travel$53k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$40k
- Travel Allowance$26k
- Other Car Costs$24k
How to read this
- They Vote For You groups related divisions into plain-language "policies" and scores how often each member voted with that position. Those groupings are editorial judgements made by the OpenAustralia Foundation, not official parliamentary categories.
- An agreement score in the middle of the range means the member voted on both sides of that policy over time. That is normal: policies aggregate dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. We deliberately publish no "flip-flop" score, because when we measured it, almost every member qualified — it reflects how the scoring works, not anyone's conduct.
- Attendance excludes periods before a member was elected, but members may be absent for legitimate reasons including illness, parental leave, or official duties. A low rate is not by itself evidence of anything.
- Only members currently serving are included. A vote is recorded against the person, not the seat.
- Work expenses cover offices, staff, travel and communications. Claims are certified by the parliamentarian and administered by IPEA.
- Totals are not directly comparable between members. Electorate size drives travel costs, and ministers travel more than backbenchers. Members are therefore compared against the median for their own state or territory.
- Former parliamentarians — including former prime ministers, who retain certain entitlements — are reported separately and excluded from member comparisons.
- IPEA publishes quarterly and later issues adjustments for administrative errors. Figures for recent quarters may change slightly.
Full record for Carol Brown at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.