Dave Sharma
Senator for NSW · Liberal–National Coalition
Shadow Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs · Shadow Assistant Minister for International Development and the Indo-Pacific
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Salary
- $239,270
- Electorate allowance, on top
- $39,700
Senators all receive the same electorate allowance. The rate for this office is not published.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Senators’ Interests, in Dave’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.
- Sydney NSW · Residence
Shareholdings
Shareholdings in public and private companies.
- Sharma Family Company 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.
- Sharma Family Trust · Investment · Joint beneficiary · trustee
- Sharma Family Trust · Investment · Joint beneficiary · beneficiary
Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.
- Mortgage on residence · Commonwealth Bank
Bonds and debentures
The nature of any bonds, debentures and like investments.
- Managed funds · Netwealth, Perennial, Wingate, Our Innovation Fund, Kelly Partners Investment Fund
Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.
- Savings accounts · ING, CBA, HSBC
Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset valued over $7,500, excluding household and personal effects.
- Superannuation account
Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Investment income
Nothing declared under directorships, partnerships, gifts, sponsored travel or hospitality, office holder of, or donor to, an organisation, other interests.
Voted consistently for
95% or more of their votes supported these positions.
- temporary protection visas
- decreasing availability of welfare payments
- putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- protecting citizens' privacy
- maintaining or increasing defence spending
- drug testing welfare recipients
- privatising certain government services
- nuclear energy
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- restricting foreign ownership
- increasing investment in renewable energy
- more scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- increasing funding for university education
- increasing the age pension
- increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- increasing freedom of political communication
- creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
Voted both ways
Positions where Dave’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.
Work expenses
all expenses$355,092 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 0.58× the median for NSW.
- Office Facilities$129k
- Employee Travel$96k
- Office Administration$48k
- Travel Allowance$35k
- Other Car Costs$26k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$17k
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 Dave Sharma at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.