Patrick Gorman
MP for Perth · Australian Labor Party
Assistant Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations · Assistant Minister for the Public Service · Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
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 Patrick’s own words. The register records what an interest is, not what it is worth.
2. Trusts and nominee companies
Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the member is a trustee.
- Melo Pty. Ltd. The trust set up by my Myself and my
- Trustee for the King grandmother and my late immediate family have
- Family Trust. grandfather holds the assets of no control over the trust
- my grandmother’s farm and but are listed as
- garden supplies business. potential beneficiaries
- of the trust. We are not
- listed by name.
- Further, I advise that
- myself, my spouse and
- my dependent children
- cannot exercise control
- over the right to vote or
- dispose of any shares
- held by this entity.
- Melo Pty. Ltd. As above. As above.
- Trustee for the King
- Family Trust
- Melo Pty. Ltd. As above. As above.
- Trustee for the King
- Family Trust.
3. Real estate
Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.
- Home, North Perth. · Family home.
4. Directorships
Directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.
- WA LABOR FOUNDATION · Holds long term assets and
- INVESTMENT COMPANY PTY · investments for the WA Branch of
- LTD · the Australian Labor Party.
6. Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.
- Mortgage on residence owned by · NAB
- spouse. · NAB
- Credit cards.
- Mortgage on residence. · NAB
- NAB
- Credit cards. · Australian Government.
- HECS debt.
8. Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.
- Savings and transaction · NAB
- accounts joint with spouse. · Macquarie
- Savings account joint with · NAB
- spouse.
- Nabtrade account joint with
- spouse. No assets
- held here. Retained for record keeping
- purposes only.
- Savings and transaction · NAB
- accounts joint with spouse. · Macquarie
- Savings account joint with · NAB
- spouse. · NAB
- Nabtrade account joint with
- spouse. No assets
- held here. Retained for record keeping
- purposes only.
- Business bank account.
- Savings. · NAB.
9. Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.
- Australian Super
- ANZ Smart Choice Super
10. Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Income as a consultant including work for the McKell Institute.
12. Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- Qantas Chairman's Lounge access;
- Virgin Beyond Lounge access;
- Foxtel for my electorate office from Subscription Television Australia
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.
- Australian Labor Party (WA Branch) (Member)
- United Workers Union (Member)
- Australian Republican Movement (Member)
- Fremantle Dockers (Member)
- Australian Labor Party (WA Branch) (Member)
- National Archives of Australia Member
14. Other interests
Any other interest the member considers holds the potential for a conflict.
- My wife is completing a doctorate at Curtin University.
Nothing declared under shareholdings, partnerships, bonds and debentures, gifts.
13 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 scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- 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
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- implementing refugee and protection conventions
- increasing marine conservation
- privatising government-owned assets
- increasing freedom of political communication
- increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- protecting whistleblowers
- putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- ending immigration detention on Nauru
Voted both ways
Positions where Patrick’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$1,255,786 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.93× the median for WA.
- Employee Travel$497k
- Office Administration$307k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$171k
- Office Facilities$160k
- Travel Allowance$43k
- Other Car Costs$42k
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 Patrick Gorman at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.