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Jason Clare

MP for Blaxland · Australian Labor Party

Minister for Education

Attendance
85%
2,768 of 3,271 divisions
Voted against their party
0
Never crossed the floor
Policy areas voted on
148
scored by They Vote For You

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.

How parliamentary pay is set

Registrable interests

the whole register

As declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in Jason’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.

Member
  • Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (Corporate Commonwealth Entity; Sole
  • Shareholder)
  • Education Services Australia (Corporate Commonwealth Entity; Joint Shareholder with State and
  • Territory Education Ministers)
  • Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (Corporate Commonwealth Entity; Joint
  • Shareholder with State and Territory Education Ministers)
  • Australian Education Research Organisation (Corporate Commonwealth Entity; Joint Shareholder
  • with State and Territory Education Ministers)

3. Real estate

Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.

Member
  • Padstow Heights, NSW · Residential
  • Milton, NSW · Holiday and Investment (50% ownership - split with
  • spouse)
Spouse or partner
  • Milton, NSW · Holiday and Investment (50% ownership - split with
  • spouse)

6. Liabilities

The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.

Member
  • Mortgage on holiday/investment property · Westpac
Spouse or partner
  • Mortgage on holiday/investment property · Westpac

8. Savings and investment accounts

Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.

Member
  • Savings · Westpac
  • Chequing (electorate allowance) · Westpac
  • Savings (joint account) · Westpac
Spouse or partner
  • Savings · ING
  • Savings · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • Savings (joint account) · Westpac

9. Other assets over $7,500

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

Spouse or partner
  • Car

10. Other sources of income

The nature of any other substantial source of income.

Member
  • Rent from investment property
Spouse or partner
  • Rent from investment property
  • Income from Employment

11. Gifts

Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.

Member
  • Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership
  • Virgin Velocity Lounge Membership
  • Foxtel subscription for electorate office from Australian Subscription Television and Radio
  • Association
Spouse or partner
  • Virgin Velocity Lounge Membership
  • Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership

13. Memberships

Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.

Member
  • Patron, Care Leavers Australasia Network (CLAN)
  • Honorary Member, South Metropolitan Regional Scouts Council
  • Patron, Bankstown District Sports Club
  • Patron, Bankstown RSL
  • Patron, Berala Carramar Hardcourt Tennis Association
  • Patron, Canterbury Bankstown Chamber of Commerce
  • Patron, Bankstown District Amateur Football Association (BDAFA)
  • Member, Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch)
  • Member, Australian Workers Union
  • Patron, Outloud Inc
Spouse or partner
  • Chair, Multicultural Leadership Initiative

14. Other interests

Any other interest the member considers holds the potential for a conflict.

Spouse or partner
  • Employed by OzHarvest as part of the leadership team (CEO of OzHarvest ventures, and founder of
  • VietHarvest)

Nothing declared under trusts and nominee companies, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures, sponsored travel or hospitality.

23 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.

The statement as published

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 Jason’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

$1,320,045 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 2.15× the median for NSW.

  • Employee Travel$583k
  • Office Facilities$374k
  • Office Administration$211k
  • Scheduled Commercial Transport$55k
  • Other Car Costs$42k
  • Travel Allowance$32k

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