Kristy McBain
MP for Eden-Monaro · Australian Labor Party
Minister for Emergency Management · Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
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.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in Kristy’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.
- McBain Plumbing Pty Ltd
- McBain & Co Lawyers Pty Ltd
2. Trusts and nominee companies
Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the member is a trustee.
- Not applicable n/a n/a
- McBain Family Trust Business Joint Beneficiary
- McBain Family Trust Business Beneficiaries
3. Real estate
Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.
- Tura Beach · Residential
- Tura Beach · Investment
- Bega · Investment
- Kingston · Residential
- Tura Beach · Residential
- Tura Beach · Investment
- Bega · Investment
- Kingston · Residential
4. Directorships
Directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.
- McBain Plumbing Pty Ltd · Business
- McBain and Co Lawyers Pty Ltd · Investment
6. Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.
- Mortgage on residential property · Macquarie Bank
- Mortgage on Investment property · Macquarie Bank
- Mortgage on Investment property · Macquarie Bank
- Mortgage on Investment property · IMB Bank
- Mortgage on residential property · Macquarie Bank
- Mortgage on investment property · Macquarie Bank
- Mortgage on investment property · Macquarie Bank
- Mortgage on investment property · IMB Bank
- Business Overdraft · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
8. Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.
- Offset account · Macquarie Bank
- Savings account · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Transaction account · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Offset account · Macquarie Bank
- Savings account · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Business account · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Transaction account · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Savings accounts · IMB
9. Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.
- Camper trailer
- Plumbing equipment, trailers, utes and tools.
- Boat.
- Camper trailer.
10. Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Investment property rent.
- Investment property rent
- Income from Plumbing Business.
11. Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.
- Qantas and Virgin lounge memberships.
- 26 May - NSW SES rain jacket received from NSW SES – value $97
- 2 June - two tickets to the CommBank Matildas v Argentina corporate box from Football Australia –
- value $360 each
- 13 June – Basketball Australia scarf from Basketball Australia - value $40
- 7 Aug - three tickets to the Canberra Raiders corporat box from Canberra Raiders - value $270
- each.
- 23 Jun - five tickets to the State of Origin Game 3 from the NRL - value $184 each.
- 1 Aug - three tickets to Suncorp super Netball Grand final from Netball Australia.
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.
- Australian Labor Party.
- Member of various registered local clubs and sporting clubs.
- Australian Labor Party
- Member of various registered local clubs and sporting clubs.
Nothing declared under partnerships, bonds and debentures, sponsored travel or hospitality, other interests.
6 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
- increasing funding for university education
- increasing consumer protections
- decreasing the gender pay gap
- increasing transparency of big business by making information public
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- privatising government-owned assets
- decreasing availability of welfare payments
- increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- ending immigration detention on Nauru
- an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- maintaining or increasing defence spending
- a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- banning new thermal coal mines
Voted both ways
Positions where Kristy’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$737,260 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.20× the median for NSW.
- Office Administration$259k
- Office Facilities$242k
- Employee Travel$102k
- Other Car Costs$48k
- Travel Allowance$46k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$21k
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 Kristy McBain at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.