Matt O'Sullivan
Senator for WA · Liberal–National Coalition
Shadow Minister for Choice in Childcare and Early Learning · Deputy Manager of Opposition Business · Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence
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 Matt’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.
- Aubin Grove WA · Residential - jointly owned with spouse
Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.
- Mortgage - jointly held with spouse · ANZ
- Credit Card · NAB
Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.
- Savings account · ANZ
Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset valued over $7,500, excluding household and personal effects.
- Superannuation Account held with Australian Super
- Life insurance and TPD with Australian Super
Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the Senate resolution.
- Foxtel subscription for Electorate Office
Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- QANTAS - Chairman's Lounge Membership
- Virgin Australia - The Club Membership
- +Guest of Cricket Australia to Day 2 two of the Ashes test at Optus Stadium, Perth including function and hospitality. · 8 December 2025
Office holder of, or donor to, an organisation
Being an office holder of, or a regular or substantial donor to, any organisation or body.
- Liberal Party of Western Australia
- Donation to Nations Church
- Donation to Transform Cambodia
- Donation to Compassion Australia
- +Sponsored the Byford Christmas Carols · 8 December 2025
- +Salvation Army · 8 December 2025
Other interests
Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict of interest.
- Perth airport parking pass
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.
- temporary protection visas
- revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister
- reducing taxes for high-income earners
- an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
- a Free Trade Agreement with China
- maintaining or increasing defence spending
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- increasing the age pension
- increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- increasing funding for road infrastructure
- building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia
- increasing the diversity of media ownership
- increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship
Voted both ways
Positions where Matt’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$695,801 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.07× the median for WA.
- Office Facilities$196k
- Employee Travel$159k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$129k
- Office Administration$114k
- Other Car Costs$46k
- Travel Allowance$36k
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 Matt O'Sullivan at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.