Richard Marles
MP for Corio · Australian Labor Party
Minister for Defence · Deputy Prime Minister
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Deputy Prime Minister · 105% of base
- $251,234
- Salary
- $490,504
- 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 Richard’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.
- Shine Justice Ltd (ACN 162 817 905) entered into on 7 December 2022 (not yet vested)
- Shine Justice Ltd (ACN 162 817 905) via deed entered into on 7 February 2025 (to be vested on or
- about July 2025)
- Pengana Capital Investments. Share portfolio. This fund is broadly diversified, my spouse has no
- influence over investment decisions and the fund does not invest in areas covered by my portfolio
3. Real estate
Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.
- East Geelong · Residential
- Queanbeyan · Canberra Residence
- Thomson · Investment property
- East Geelong · Residential
- Queanbeyan · Canberra residence
- Thomson · Investment property
6. Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.
- Credit Card · Bendigo Bank
- Joint Mortgage - East Geelong · Macquarie Bank
- Joint Mortgage - Thomson · Macquarie Bank
- Joint Mortgage - Queanbeyan · Macquarie Bank
- Joint Mortgage - East Geelong · Macquarie Bank
- Joint Mortgage - Thomson · Macquarie Bank
- Joint Mortgage - Queanbeyan · Macquarie Bank
8. Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.
- Joint offset account · Macquarie Bank
- Savings account · Bendigo Bank
- Savings account · Bendigo Bank
- Savings account · Bendigo Bank
- Savings account · Bendigo Bank
- Joint offset account · Macquarie Bank
- Savings account · ING Bank Australia
- Savings account · ING Bank Australia
- Savings account · ING Bank Australia
- Savings account · ING Bank Australia
- Savings account · Commonwealth Bank
- Savings account · Commonwealth Bank
- Savings account · Commonwealth Bank
- Savings account · Commonwealth Bank
- Term Deposit · ME Bank
9. Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.
- Toyota Kluger
- Subaru Forester
- AIA - Income Protection & Death & Disability Insurance
- Life insurance - Host Plus Superannuation
12. Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- 2 Tickets to Presidents lunch and football match Geelong Vs GWS, GMHBA, Sunday 11 May 2025.
- Tickets provided Geelong Football Club
- 2 Tickets to Presidents dinner and football match Geelong Vs Brisbane, GMHBA, Friday 20 June
- 2025. Tickets provided Geelong Football Club
- 2 Tickets to Presidents dinner and football match Geelong Vs Essendon, GMHBA, Friday 8 August
- 2025. Tickets provided Geelong Football Club
- Flight from Port Moresby to Manus Island return via charter plane to attend official opening of
- Lombrum Naval Base as guest of PNG Government. Flights provided by PNG Government.
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.
- 13th Beach Golf Club
- Royal Melbourne Golf Club
- Geelong Football Club
- Transport Workers' Union of Australia
- Australian Labor Party
- Ambulance Victoria
- BUPA Health Insurance
- United States Golf Association
- Patron - Care Leavers of Australia Network
- Patron - Melanie Jewson Foundation
- "No. 1 ticket holder" at various community sports clubs from time to time
- St Mary's Football and Netball Club
- Emily's List
- Victorian Women Lawyers
- Australian Services Union
- Law Institute Victoria
- Geelong Law Association
- Australian Labor Party
- Ambulance Victoria
- Australian Lawyers Alliance
- BUPA Health Insurance
- RACV
- Geelong Regional Library
- Bell Park Football and Netball Club
- St Mary's Football and Netball Club
- Geelong Football Club
- Victorian Netball Association
- 13th Beach Golf Club
- North Geelong Cricket Club
- Geelong Cricket Association
- North Ballarat Football Netball Club
- East Point Football Netball Club
- Exies-Acmy Basketball Club
14. Other interests
Any other interest the member considers holds the potential for a conflict.
- Shine Lawyers
- Interest on $91,000 with Pengana Capital Investments which is reinvested back into the share
- portfolio fund
Nothing declared under trusts and nominee companies, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures, other sources of income, gifts.
11 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.
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- voluntary student union fees
- privatising government-owned assets
- the Intervention in the Northern Territory
- an emissions reduction fund
- increasing funding for road infrastructure
- decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- deregulating undergraduate university fees
- increasing accessibility of government data and documents
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$1,844,249 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 3.12× the median for VIC.
- Employee Travel$1.1M
- Office Facilities$297k
- International Travel$273k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$82k
- Office Administration$52k
- Other Car Costs$37k
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 Marles at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.