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Rick Wilson

MP for O'Connor · Liberal–National Coalition

Attendance
82%
1,979 of 2,425 divisions
Voted against their party
3
times on record
Policy areas voted on
123
scored by They Vote For You

Pay

Base salary
$239,270
Salary
$239,270
Electorate allowance, on top
not reported

The allowance depends on the division's area.

How parliamentary pay is set

Registrable interests

the whole register

As declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in Rick’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.

Member
  • Helia Group
  • McMillan Shakespeare
  • National Australia Bank
  • Super Retail
  • Telstra
  • Whitehaven Coal
  • Woodside
  • BHP Ltd
  • Insignia Financial
  • New Hope Corporation
  • Suncorp
  • Endeavour Group
  • IPH Limited
  • Rio
  • Vicinity Group
  • Viva Energy
  • Ampol
  • Dexus
  • ETF's
  • MOAT
  • VGAD
Spouse or partner
  • Helia Group
  • McMillan Shakespeare
  • National Australia Bank
  • Super Retail
  • Telstra
  • Whitehaven Coal
  • Woodside
  • BHP Ltd
  • Insignia Financial
  • New Hope Corporation
  • Suncorp
  • Endeavour Group
  • IPH Limited
  • Rio
  • Vicinity Group
  • Viva Energy
  • Ampol
  • Dexus
  • ETF's
  • MOAT
  • VGAD

2. Trusts and nominee companies

Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the member is a trustee.

Member
  • Indinup Trust · Land ownership · Joint Beneficiary
  • Avondale Investment Trust · Share Trading · Joint Beneficiary
  • Katanning Club Property Trust · Property Investment · Joint Beneficiary
  • Avondale(WA) Pty Ltd · Nominee Company · Joint Beneficiary
  • Avondale Housing Trust · Property Investment · Joint Beneficiary
  • Wilson Superannuation Custodian · SMSF · joint Beneficiary
  • Pty Ltd
Member
  • Indinup Trust · Land Ownership · joint Beneficiaries
  • Avondale Investment Trust · Share Trading · Joint Beneficiaries
  • Katanning Club Property Trust · Property Investment · Joint Beneficiaries
  • Avondale(WA) Pty Ltd · Nominee Company · Joint Beneficiaries
  • Avondale Housing Trust · Property Investment · Joint Beneficiaries
  • Wilson Superannuation Custodian · SMSF · Joint Beneficiaries
  • Pty Ltd

3. Real estate

Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.

Member
  • Katanning WA · Farming Property
  • Albany WA · Farming Property
  • Albany WA · Residential Property
  • South Perth WA · Investment Property
Spouse or partner
  • Katanning WA · Farming Property
  • Albany WA · Farming Property
  • Albany WA · Residential Property
  • South Perth WA · Investment Property

4. Directorships

Directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.

Member
  • Avondale(WA) Pty Ltd · Share Investments
  • Wilson Superannuation Custodian Pty Ltd · SMSF

5. Partnerships

Partnerships, the nature of the interest and the activities of the partnership.

Member
  • RJ & TM Wilson · Financial Partner · Farming
Spouse or partner
  • RJ & TM Wilson · Financial Partner · Farming

6. Liabilities

The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.

Member
  • Property Mortgage · Rabo Bank

8. Savings and investment accounts

Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.

Member
  • investment account · CBA
  • Savings account · Macquarie
Spouse or partner
  • investment Account · CBA
  • Savings Account · Macquarie

9. Other assets over $7,500

Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.

Member
  • Farm plant, livestock and vehicles
Spouse or partner
  • Farm Plant, livestock and vehicles

10. Other sources of income

The nature of any other substantial source of income.

Member
  • Farm income
  • Share Dividends
Spouse or partner
  • Farm Income
  • Share Dividends
  • Salary- WA Education Department

11. Gifts

Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.

Member
  • Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership
  • The Club Virgin Australia
  • Perth Airport Corporation complementary parking
Spouse or partner
  • Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership
  • The Club Virgin Australia

13. Memberships

Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.

Member
  • Liberal Party of Australia WA
Spouse or partner
  • Liberal Party of Australia WA

Nothing declared under bonds and debentures, 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.

The statement as published

Voted consistently for

95% or more of their votes supported these positions.

Voted consistently against

5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.

Voted both ways

Positions where Rick’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

$1,024,745 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.57× the median for WA.

  • Office Facilities$308k
  • Office Administration$270k
  • Employee Travel$169k
  • Other Car Costs$107k
  • Scheduled Commercial Transport$97k
  • Travel Allowance$36k

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 Rick Wilson at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.