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Joanne Ryan

MP for Lalor · Australian Labor Party

Attendance
91%
2,207 of 2,425 divisions
Voted against their party
0
Never crossed the floor
Policy areas voted on
142
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.

How parliamentary pay is set

Registrable interests

the whole register

As declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in Joanne’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
  • JRJM One Pty Ltd (Private Company) - 5 Shares
Spouse or partner
  • JRJM One Pty Ltd (Private Company) - 5 Shares

2. Trusts and nominee companies

Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the member is a trustee.

Member
  • JRJM Family Trust · Residential Investment · Beneficiary
Spouse or partner
  • JRJM Family Trust · Residential Investment · Beneficiary

3. Real estate

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

Member
  • Werribee, Victoria · Residential (Joint with Partner
Spouse or partner
  • Werribee, Victoria · Residential (Joint with Partner)

4. Directorships

Directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.

Member
  • JRJM One Pty Ltd · Property Investment

6. Liabilities

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

Member
  • Mortgage on Residence (with Partner) · National Australia Bank
  • Mortgage on Residential Investment (with Partner) · National Australia Bank
Spouse or partner
  • Mortgage on Residence (with Partner) · National Australia Bank
  • Mortgage on Residential Investment (with Partner) · National Australia Bank

8. Savings and investment accounts

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

Member
  • Transaction Account (Joint with Partner) · National Australia Bank
  • Transaction Account (Joint with Partner) · National Australia Bank
  • Savings Account · Great Southern Bank
Spouse or partner
  • Transaction Account (Joint with Partner) · National Australia Bank
  • Transaction Account (Joint with Partner) · National Australia Bank

13. Memberships

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

Member
  • Member - Australian Labor Party VIC Division
  • Member - Australian Workers Union
  • Member and Ambassador - Melbourne Vixens
  • Membership - Qantas Chairmans Lounge
  • Membership - Virgin Velocity Club
  • Membership - National Press Club
Spouse or partner
  • Membership - Virgin Velocity Club
  • Membership - National Press Club

Nothing declared under partnerships, bonds and debentures, other assets over $7,500, other sources of income, gifts, sponsored travel or hospitality, other interests.

4 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 Joanne’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

$552,216 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 0.93× the median for VIC.

  • Office Facilities$188k
  • Office Administration$164k
  • Employee Travel$120k
  • Other Car Costs$27k
  • Scheduled Commercial Transport$27k
  • Travel Allowance$24k

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