Mike Freelander
MP for Macarthur · Australian Labor Party
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Salary
- $239,270
- Electorate allowance, on top
- not reported
The allowance depends on the division's area.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in Mike’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.
- Pebema P/L
- Pebema P/L
- Wesfarmers
- Endeavour Pty Ltd
- Metcash Ltd
- Woolworths
- Woodside Energy
- ANZ Bank
- Macquarie Bank
- National Australia Bank
- WestPac
- Block
- BHP
2. Trusts and nominee companies
Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the member is a trustee.
- Pebema P/L Superannuation Superannuation company fund Joint beneficiary
- Fund held with spouse
- Pebema P/L Superannuation Superannuation company fund Joint beneficiary
- Fund held with spouse
- Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
3. Real estate
Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.
- Wombarra, NSW · Residential (shared with spouse)
- Newtown, NSW · Residential (shared with spouse)
- Wombarra, NSW · Residential (shared with spouse)
- Narrabundah, ACT · Residential
- Newtown, NSW · Residential (shared with spouse)
4. Directorships
Directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.
- Pebema P/L · Defunct medical practice company, trustee of
- superannuation fund
- Pebema P/L · Defunct medical practice company, trustee of
- superannuation fund
7. Bonds and debentures
The nature of any bonds, debentures and like investments.
- As per superfund · Superannuation
- As per superfund · Superannuation
- Share fund · In own name
8. Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.
- Westpac Bank Savings · Westpac
- Westpac Bank Savings · Westpac
- Macquarie Bank savings · Macquarie Bank
9. Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.
- 1x Mazda hatchback
- 1x Toyota Hilux utility
- 1x Mercedes Benz motor vehicles
10. Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Pebema P/L Superfund
- Parliamentary Salary
- Pebema P/L Superfund
- Salary, Campbelltown City Council
11. Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.
- Qantas Chairman's Lounge
- Virgin Lounge
- Rex Lounge membership
- Qantas Chairman's Lounge
- Virgin Lounge
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Australian Labor Party
- Health Service Union
- Australian Medical Association
Nothing declared under partnerships, liabilities, sponsored travel or hospitality, other interests.
1 notification of alteration has 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 scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- increasing funding for university education
- increasing restrictions on gambling
- increasing the diversity of media ownership
- decreasing the gender pay gap
- restricting donations to political parties
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- restricting foreign ownership
- increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
- putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- a same-sex marriage plebiscite
- increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
- an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
Voted both ways
Positions where Mike’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$427,563 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 0.70× the median for NSW.
- Office Administration$176k
- Office Facilities$145k
- Employee Travel$58k
- Travel Allowance$30k
- Other Car Costs$9k
- Telecommunications$5k
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 Mike Freelander at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.