Katy Gallagher
Senator for ACT · Australian Labor Party
Minister for Government Services · Minister for the Public Service · Minister for Women · Vice-President of the Executive Council · Manager of Government Business in the Senate · Minister for Finance
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 Katy’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.
- Lyneham, ACT · Residential
- Tomakin, NSW · Holiday
Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.
- Mortgage on residential property · Beyond Bank
- Mortgage on holiday home · Beyond Bank
Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.
- Savings · Beyond Bank
Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset valued over $7,500, excluding household and personal effects.
- MLC Income Protection Insurance
- Care Super
Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the Senate resolution.
- +Australian Olympic Committee - Karbon winter jacket and Australian Olympic branded scarf · 19 November 2025
- +Karbon winter jacket and scarf - Australian Paralympics Team - valued at $350 · 12 March 2026
Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- +2 x tickets to Mid Winter Ball 2026 - The Canberra Times · 1 July 2026
- +Attendance at UC Capitals v Townsville game - 2 tickets - 25 October 2025 - AIS Arena Canberra - Tickets provided by CEO of Canberra Capitals · 15 December 2025
- +2 x Raiders v Panthers Game tickets - Guests of Raiders Canberra - 10 May 2026 · 26 May 2026
- +2 x tickets to Steel Magnolias Performance at the Canberra Theatre 18 June 2026 - gifted by The Canberra Theatre · 22 June 2026
Office holder of, or donor to, an organisation
Being an office holder of, or a regular or substantial donor to, any organisation or body.
- Australian Labor Party - ACT Branch
- ACT Rescue and Foster
- Dogs 4 Jobs
- +Donation to RSPCA Canberra · 1 July 2026
- +Canberra Pet Rescue Incorporated · 17 February 2026
- +Donation to Go Fund Me for Call for Compassion to help the parents who lost their son · 17 February 2026
- +Donation to Wildcare Queanbeyan Inc · 11 October 2025
Other interests
Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict of interest.
- Membership CPSU
- Qantas Chairman's Lounge
- Virgin - The Club
Nothing declared under shareholdings, trusts and nominee companies, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures, other sources of income.
Voted consistently for
95% or more of their votes supported these positions.
- increasing funding for road infrastructure
- the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
- making Australians working overseas repay their student debts
- letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions
- increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
- increasing the price of tobacco
- a national redress scheme for institutional abuse survivors
- a Free Trade Agreement with China
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- voluntary student union fees
- increasing the age pension
- increasing fishing restrictions
- requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
- building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia
- Senate electoral reform
- the use of strong encryption technologies
Voted both ways
Positions where Katy’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$432,069 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.00× the median for ACT.
- Office Facilities$206k
- Employee Travel$121k
- Office Administration$55k
- Other Car Costs$22k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$17k
- Travel Allowance$9k
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 Katy Gallagher at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.