Sam Birrell
MP for Nicholls · Liberal–National Coalition
Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health · Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Education
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 Sam’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.
- Telstra shares
3. Real estate
Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.
- Shepparton, Victoria · Residential
- Shepparton, Victoria · Residential
6. Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.
- Mortgage on Residential Property · ANZ
- Home Loan · ANZ
- Mortgage on Residential Property · ANZ
- Home Loan · ANZ
8. Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.
- Savings account · ING
- Savings account · ANZ
- Savings account · ING
- Savings account · ANZ
- Investment Bond · Generation Life
9. Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.
- Car
10. Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Employment - University of Melbourne
11. Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.
- McKinnon Institute for Political Leadership
- Name of program: Advanced Political Leadership 2025
- Cost: The total cost of the program is $32,000 (plus GST).
- What this cost covers: Successful applicants will be provided with a full scholarship funded by the
- McKinnon Institute, covering the costs of tuition, induction, residential intensive and workshop
- (accommodation for 7-9 nights) and all meals and refreshments.
- Summary of the program: Advanced Political Leadership is a cohort based, face-to-face program
- designed to help you prepare for ministerial life, and enhance impact and influence through your
- career. This unique program challenges participants to lead effectively, legitimately and with an
- understanding of their democratic stewardship responsibilities. It has been developed with insights
- from experienced and successful political leaders, and evolved with detailed feedback from past
- participants. The curriculum is practical and applied, and challenges participants to prepare for their
- future roles through a combination of self-reflection, structured small group work and whole-of-cohort
- dialogues.
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.
- Melbourne Cricket Club, Member
- Alpine Club of Victoria, Member
- RACV Club, Member
- Melbourne Cricket Club, member
Nothing declared under trusts and nominee companies, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures, sponsored travel or hospitality, other interests.
8 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.
- privatising government-owned assets
- increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- maintaining or increasing defence spending
- the territories being able to legalise euthanasia
- making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory
- mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences
- putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- increasing marine conservation
- increasing investment in renewable energy
- decreasing the gender pay gap
- increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- federal action on public housing
- strengthening gun control laws
- increasing political transparency
Voted both ways
Positions where Sam’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$656,115 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.11× the median for VIC.
- Office Administration$321k
- Office Facilities$152k
- Employee Travel$79k
- Other Car Costs$35k
- Travel Allowance$34k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$30k
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 Sam Birrell at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.