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Matt Smith

MP for Leichhardt · Australian Labor Party

Attendance
97%
169 of 175 divisions
Voted against their party
0
Never crossed the floor
Policy areas voted on
17
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 Matt’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.

Spouse or partner
  • Trimotivate Performance Triathlon Coaching

3. Real estate

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

Member
  • trinity beach · residential
Spouse or partner
  • Whitfield · investment
  • Palm Cove · Residential/short term accom

6. Liabilities

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

Member
  • Mortgage on home · Commonwealth Bank
  • Credit Card · Virgin Money
Spouse or partner
  • Mortgage on investment Property · Timely Home Loans
  • Mortgage on residential property · Timely Home Loans

8. Savings and investment accounts

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

Member
  • Savings account · ANZ
  • Savings Account · Commonwealth Bank
Spouse or partner
  • Savings account · ING
Dependent children
  • Daughter 1 Savings Account · Commonwealth Bank
  • Daughter 2 Savings Account · Commonwealth Bank
  • Daughter 1 Term Deposit · Commonwealth Bank
  • Daughter 2 Term Deposit · Commonwealth Bank

9. Other assets over $7,500

Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.

Member
  • Superannuation
Spouse or partner
  • Superannuation

10. Other sources of income

The nature of any other substantial source of income.

Member
  • Wage from Together Union resigned 4/6/2025
Spouse or partner
  • AMOU, Trimotivate Triathlon Coaching, short term accom
Dependent children
  • daughter 1 Boost Juice

11. Gifts

Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.

Member
  • Use of Box at NBL1 semi final donated by Kenfrost Homes

13. Memberships

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

Member
  • NBL Tribunal
  • Together Union
  • Barron River Branch of QLD Labor Party
  • Cairns Chamber of Commerce
Spouse or partner
  • AMOU,
  • FNQ Endurance Sports Inc
  • Trimotivate

14. Other interests

Any other interest the member considers holds the potential for a conflict.

Member
  • QANTAS Chairmans Lounge
  • Virgin Beyond Lounge
Spouse or partner
  • Virgin Beyond Lounge

Nothing declared under trusts and nominee companies, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures, sponsored travel or hospitality.

3 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 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

$780,491 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.15× the median for QLD.

  • Office Facilities$238k
  • Office Administration$192k
  • Employee Travel$175k
  • Scheduled Commercial Transport$73k
  • Travel Allowance$32k
  • Unscheduled Commercial Transport$30k

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