Garth Hamilton
MP for Groom · Liberal–National Coalition
Shadow Assistant Minister for Energy Security and Affordability
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Salary
- $239,270
- Electorate allowance, on top
- not reported
The allowance depends on the division's area. The rate for this office is not published.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in Garth’s own words. The register records what an interest is, not what it is worth.
2. Trusts and nominee companies
Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the member is a trustee.
- Garth & Louise Hamilton Family Property investment Joint beneficiary
- Trust
- Garth & Louise Hamilton Family Property investment Joint beneficiary
- Trust
- Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
3. Real estate
Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.
- Newtown · Residential
- South Toowoomba · Investment
- Middle Ridge · Investment
- Newtown · Residential
- South Toowoomba · Investment
- Middle Ridge · Investment
5. Partnerships
Partnerships, the nature of the interest and the activities of the partnership.
- G & L Hamilton Partnership · Financial partner · Consulting
- G & L Hamilton Partnership · Financial partner · Consulting
6. Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.
- Mortgage on residential property - Newtown · CBA
- Mortgage on investment property - South · CBA
- Toowoomba · NAB
- Mortgage on investment property - Middle Ridge · CBA
- Credit card · ING
- Credit card
- Mortgage on residential property - Newtown · CBA
- Mortgage on investment property - South · CBA
- Toowoomba · NAB
- Mortgage on investment property - Middle Ridge · CBA
- Credit card
8. Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.
- Savings account · CBA
- Transaction account · ING
- Savings account · CBA
- Savings account · CBA
- Savings account · Heritage People's Choice
9. Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.
- Car
- Superannuation - QSuper
- Superannuation - AMP
- Superannuation - UK Occupational Pension Scheme
- Car
- Superannuation - AMP
- Superannuation - Lloyds
- Superannuation - BUSSQ
10. Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Rent - Investment property - South Toowoomba
- Rent - Investment property - Middle Ridge
- Rent - Investment property - South Toowoomba
- Rent - Investment property - Middle Ridge
- Business income
- Employment income
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.
- Membership - QANTAS Chairman's Lounge
- Membership - Virgin Australia Beyond Program
- Upper Flagstone Rural Fire Brigade (Volunteer firefighter)
14. Other interests
Any other interest the member considers holds the potential for a conflict.
- Dependent child - Academic scholarship
Nothing declared under shareholdings, directorships, bonds and debentures, gifts, sponsored travel or hospitality.
2 notifications of alteration have 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.
- regional processing of asylum seekers
- privatising government-owned assets
- increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- maintaining or increasing defence spending
- prioritising religious freedom
- a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
Voted both ways
Positions where Garth’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.
- 52%speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- 54%climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)
- 42%limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
- 36%protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- 32%ending government investment in fossil fuels
- 27%suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Work expenses
all expenses$731,640 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.08× the median for QLD.
- Office Administration$313k
- Office Facilities$147k
- Employee Travel$93k
- International Travel$72k
- Other Car Costs$37k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$37k
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 Garth Hamilton at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.