Jerome Laxale
MP for Bennelong · Australian Labor Party
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 Jerome’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.
- Laxale's Hair and Beauty Supplies Pty Ltd
- GFTH PTY LTD
3. Real estate
Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.
- Canberra ACT · Investment
- North Ryde, NSW · Residential
4. Directorships
Directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.
- GFTH PTY LTD · Consultancy
6. Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.
- Mortgage on Canberra Property · Resimac
- Home Improvements Loan · Humm
- Mortgage on residential property · First Mac
- Home Improvement Loan · Humm
7. Bonds and debentures
The nature of any bonds, debentures and like investments.
- Managed Fund · Australian Ethical
8. Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.
- Savings · ING
- Savings · Macquarie Bank
- Savings · ING
9. Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.
- Superannuation
- Superannuation
10. Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Interest from Savings
- Shareholding Dividend
- Rent from investment property
- Employment
- Income from Savings
- Shareholding Dividend
- Income from Savings
- Income from Managed Funds
11. Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.
- Foxtel installation and subscription at electorate office
12. Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- Membership QANTAS Chairman's Lounge
- Membership of Virgin Beyond Lounge
- Membership of Virgin Beyond Lounge
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.
- Honorary Patron of the Australian Asian Association of Bennelong
14. Other interests
Any other interest the member considers holds the potential for a conflict.
- Provision of venue and catering for constituent events from time to time from Moko Operations Pty
- Ltd
- Provision of venue and catering for constituent events from time to time from The Ranch, Marsfield
- Provision of venue and catering for constituent events from time to time from memento Hospitality
- Provision of vehicle from time to time from Hyundai Australia
- Provision of venue and catering from time to time from Gallagher Hotels
Nothing declared under trusts and nominee companies, partnerships.
18 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.
- increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- regional processing of asylum seekers
- increasing investment in renewable energy
- decreasing the gender pay gap
- increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- restricting donations to political parties
- speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- implementing refugee and protection conventions
- increasing marine conservation
- privatising government-owned assets
- more scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- ending immigration detention on Nauru
- protecting citizens' privacy
- an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
Voted both ways
Positions where Jerome’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$656,667 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.07× the median for NSW.
- Office Facilities$323k
- Office Administration$218k
- Employee Travel$44k
- Travel Allowance$28k
- Other Car Costs$26k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$12k
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 Jerome Laxale at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.