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Ellie Whiteaker

Senator for WA · Australian Labor Party

Attendance
98%
609 of 622 divisions
Voted against their party
0
Never crossed the floor
Policy areas voted on
39
scored by They Vote For You

Pay

Base salary
$239,270
Salary
$239,270
Electorate allowance, on top
$39,700

Senators all receive the same electorate allowance.

How parliamentary pay is set

Registrable interests

the whole register

As declared on the Register of Senators’ Interests, in Ellie’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.

  • Beeliar, Western Australia · Residential
Altered since
  • +Canberra residence, Griffith ACT · 24 April 2026

Liabilities

The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.

  • Mortgage on residential property · Beyond Bank Australia
Altered since
  • +Mortgage on Canberra residence, Beyond Bank · 24 April 2026

Savings and investment accounts

Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.

  • Transaction and Savings Accounts x 5 · Beyond Bank Australia

Other assets over $7,500

Any other asset valued over $7,500, excluding household and personal effects.

  • Arrowstreet Global Equity Fund - Macquarie Investment Management Australia Limited
  • Superannuation, life insurance and TPD insurance - Australian Super

Sponsored travel or hospitality

Sponsored travel or hospitality received.

Added since the statement was lodged
  • +Pilbara Familiarisation Tour, accomodation, flights and meals - Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA. · 24 April 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.

  • Member and Donor - Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
  • Member - Australian Manufacturing Workers Union

Other interests

Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict of interest.

  • Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership

Nothing declared under shareholdings, trusts and nominee companies, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures, other sources of income, gifts.

The Register of Senators’ Interests

Voted consistently for

95% or more of their votes supported these positions.

Voted consistently against

5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.

Work expenses

all expenses

$587,224 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 0.90× the median for WA.

  • Employee Travel$175k
  • Office Facilities$114k
  • Office Administration$110k
  • Scheduled Commercial Transport$95k
  • Travel Allowance$33k
  • Other Car Costs$23k

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 Ellie Whiteaker at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.