James McGrath
Senator for Queensland · Liberal–National Coalition
Shadow Special Minister of State · Shadow Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities · Shadow Minister for Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games
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 James’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.
- Warwick Queensland · Residential
Trusts and nominee companies
Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the senator is a trustee.
- +Hogan Discretionary Trust - Real Estate Brisbane - Discretionary Beneficiary · 28 October 2025
Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.
- Mortgage on Warwick Property Second Mortgage on Warwick Property Credit Card · Westpac Westpac Warwick
Bonds and debentures
The nature of any bonds, debentures and like investments.
- Superannuation · Australian Super
Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.
- Savings Savings · Westpac NAB
Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset valued over $7,500, excluding household and personal effects.
- Landrover Defender Daimler
Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Income from Farmstay
Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the Senate resolution.
- Membership of Qantas Chairmans Lounge
- Membership of Virgin Club
- Foxtel in Electorate Office - ASTRA
Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- +Ticket and Hospitality from Cricket Australia for attendance at the Ashes Test in Brisbane on 5 December 2025 · 16 December 2025
- +Parliamentary Delegation to Taiwan 17 - 21 October - sponsored by Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia All flights, accommodation, domestic transport and meals · 28 October 2025
Other interests
Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict of interest.
- General Membership of Institute of Public Affairs
- Membership of Brisbane Club
- Membership of Isolated Childrens Parents Assoc Queensland
- Membership of Queensland Irish Club
- Membership of Warwick Club
- Life Membership of Glengallan Homestead Trust
Nothing declared under shareholdings, directorships, partnerships, office holder of, or donor to, an organisation.
Voted consistently for
95% or more of their votes supported these positions.
- temporary protection visas
- regional processing of asylum seekers
- privatising government-owned assets
- uranium export
- storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies
- deregulating undergraduate university fees
- giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan
- charging postgraduate research students fees
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- a minerals resource rent tax
- restricting foreign ownership
- increasing the age pension
- increasing fishing restrictions
- a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration
- landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
Voted both ways
Positions where James’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$735,329 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.09× the median for QLD.
- Employee Travel$269k
- Office Facilities$155k
- Office Administration$88k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$86k
- Other Car Costs$83k
- Travel Allowance$41k
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 James McGrath at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.