Michaelia Cash
Senator for WA · Liberal–National Coalition
Shadow Attorney-General · Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Leader of the Opposition in the Senate · 57.5% of base
- $137,590
- Salary
- $376,860
- Electorate allowance, on top
- $39,700
Senators all receive the same electorate allowance.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Senators’ Interests, in Michaelia’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.
- Floreat · Primary Residence
- Floreat · Investment with Husband
- Turner ACT · Second Residence
Trusts and nominee companies
Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the senator is a trustee.
- The Control Trust (Discretionary) · Discretionary Shares · Discretionary Family Trust · trustee
- NIL · NIL · NIL · beneficiary
Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.
- Mortgage on Primary Residence · Bankwest
- Mortgage on Investment Property · Bankwest
- Mortgage on Second Residence · Bankwest
Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.
- Mortgage Saver Account · Bankwest
- Mortgage Saver Account · Bankwest
- Savings Account · ANZ
- Interest Account · Bankwest
- Cheque Account · Bankwest
- Cheque Account · ING Direct
- Interest Account · ANZ
Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset valued over $7,500, excluding household and personal effects.
- Spouse - Life Insurance
- Superannuation
- Life Insurance
Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Rent from Investment Property
Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the Senate resolution.
- Foxtel EO Subscription
- See previous statements of interests as per notes
Office holder of, or donor to, an organisation
Being an office holder of, or a regular or substantial donor to, any organisation or body.
- Cat Haven WA
- Liberal Party WA
Nothing declared under shareholdings, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures, sponsored travel or hospitality, other interests.
Voted consistently for
95% or more of their votes supported these positions.
- government administered paid parental leave
- temporary protection visas
- an emissions reduction fund
- increasing beef import standards
- giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan
- charging postgraduate research students fees
- Senate electoral reform
- increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- an NBN (using fibre to the premises)
- a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration
- increasing support for community radio and TV
- letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions
- a review of parliamentary entitlements
- doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
Voted both ways
Positions where Michaelia’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.
- 50%a publicly accessible foreign ownership register for agricultural land
- 50%letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- 50%closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
- 51%speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- 49%suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- 53%compulsory income management for welfare recipients
Work expenses
all expenses$885,997 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.36× the median for WA.
- Employee Travel$369k
- Office Facilities$250k
- Office Administration$95k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$87k
- Travel Allowance$46k
- Other Car Costs$32k
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 Michaelia Cash at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.