Richard Colbeck
Senator for Tasmania · Liberal–National Coalition
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Salary
- $239,270
- 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 Richard’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.
- Devonport, Tasmania · Residence
- Devonport, Tasmania · Investment Property
Shareholdings
Shareholdings in public and private companies.
- AMP PTY LTD
Partnerships
Partnerships, the nature of the interest and the activities of the partnership.
- R.M. & G.M. Colbeck · Partner · Consulting/Contracting
Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.
- Savings Accounts x 6 · Commonwealth Bank
Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset valued over $7,500, excluding household and personal effects.
- Superannuation - AMP
- Superannuation - Spirit Super
- Motor Vehicles x 2
Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Investment Property - Rent
Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the Senate resolution.
- Complimentary Subscription Television (Foxtel) provided by ASTRA
Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- Qantas - Chairmans Lounge Membership
- Virgin - Platinum Membership
- +Flights, accommodation and hospitality provided by the Indonesian Government for travel to Cultural Immersion Program - Solo Royal Arts Mastery, Indonesia from 19-23 May 2026 · 25 June 2026
- +27 December 2025 Attendance at Day 2 - The Ashes Boxing Day Test Australia v England - Melbourne - from Cricket Australia · 19 March 2026
- +Parliamentary Delegation to Taiwan (18-22 Oct 2025). Flights, attendance and hospitality as guest of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office · 1 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.
- Vice President - Devonport Agricultural & Pastoral Society (DAPS)
Other interests
Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict of interest.
- Membership of the Liberal Party of Australia (Tas Division)
- Membership of the Devonport Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.
- Membership of the Devonport Agricultural & Pastoral Society Inc
- Membership of the Tasmanian Arboretum Inc
- Membership of the Emu Valley Rhododendron Society Inc
- Membership of the Essendon Football Club
- Membership of the Hungerford & Associated Memberships
- Membership of the Australian Parliamentary Sports Club
- Patron of the Mersey Leven Vietnam Veterans Association
- Membership of the Rotary Club of Devonport North Inc.
Nothing declared under trusts and nominee companies, directorships, liabilities, bonds and debentures.
Voted consistently for
95% or more of their votes supported these positions.
- increasing competition in bulk wheat export
- temporary protection visas
- privatising government-owned assets
- live animal export
- an emissions reduction fund
- increasing beef import standards
- storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies
- deregulating undergraduate university fees
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
- carbon farming
- re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- increasing fishing restrictions
- an NBN (using fibre to the premises)
- a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration
- increasing the diversity of media ownership
Voted both ways
Positions where Richard’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$414,996 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 0.86× the median for TAS.
- Office Facilities$131k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$73k
- Employee Travel$69k
- Office Administration$62k
- Travel Allowance$35k
- Other Car Costs$27k
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 Richard Colbeck at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.