David Batt
MP for Hinkler · Liberal–National Coalition
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Salary
- $239,270
- Electorate allowance, on top
- not reported
The allowance depends on the division's area.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in David’s own words. The register records what an interest is, not what it is worth.
1. Shareholdings
Shareholdings in public and private companies, including holding companies.
- AMP
3. Real estate
Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.
- Bundaberg, Queensland · Residential
- Bundaberg, Queensland · Residential
4. Directorships
Directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.
- The Waves Group Ltd · Not For Profit Sporting Club that owns and
- manages 3 sporting venues - The Waves Club
- Caloundra, The Waves Sports Club and the Waves
- Club Elliott Heads.
6. Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.
- Mortgage on Residential Property · Bankwest
- Vehicle Lease · BOQ Finance
- Mortgage on Residential Property · Bankwest
8. Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.
- Savings · QBank
- Everyday · ING
- Everyday Access · Auswide
- Savings · QBank
- Everyday · ING
9. Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.
- Superannuation Fund - MyNorth Super
- Superannuation Fund - Q Super
- Superannuation Fund - Brighter Super
- Superannuation Fund - MyNorth Super
- Superannuation Fund - Q Super
10. Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Salary/Wages - Qld Dept of Education
11. Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.
- Qantas Chairman's Lounge membership
- Virgin Australia Beyond membership
- Foxtel Subscription for Electorate Office
12. Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- 1 Nights accommodation and 1 x ticket to State of Origin in Brisbane on 28 May 2025 as Board
- Member of The Waves Group Ltd.
- 1 Nights accommodation and 1 x ticket to State of Origin in Brisbane on 28 May 2025 as partner of
- Board Member of The Waves Group Ltd.
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.
- Secretary - The Waves Group Ltd (Not for Profit Sporting Club)
- Chair - Scripture Union - Bundaberg Local Chaplaincy Committee
- Member - Catholic Parish of Bundaberg Finance Council
- Patron - Bundaberg Little Athletics
Nothing declared under trusts and nominee companies, partnerships, bonds and debentures, other interests.
1 notification of alteration has been lodged since this statement. They are listed on the original rather than merged into it here, because matching a deletion back to the item it removes would risk misstating the declaration.
Voted consistently for
95% or more of their votes supported these positions.
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
Voted both ways
Positions where David’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$698,328 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.03× the median for QLD.
- Office Administration$272k
- Office Facilities$153k
- Employee Travel$131k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$66k
- Travel Allowance$39k
- Other Car Costs$21k
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 David Batt at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.