Sam Rae
MP for Hawke · Australian Labor Party
Minister for Aged Care and Seniors
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.
3. Real estate
Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.
- Brunswick East · Investment
- Ballan · Residential
- Brunswick East · Investment
4. Directorships
Directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.
- Member of the Branch Executive Committee of · Union
- Management, ASU Vic/Tas Branch · Union
- Member, National Executive, Australian Services
- Union
6. Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.
- Mortgages on investment property · NAB
- Credit Card · NAB
- Mortgages on investment property · NAB
- Credit card · NAB
- Personal loan · Family
8. Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.
- Savings (Offset) · NAB
- Savings · CBA
- Superannuation · Australian Super
- Savings (Offset) (2) · NAB
- Savings (2) · CBA
- Superannuation · Public Sector Superannuation Scheme
- Savings (Offset) · NAB
- Savings (Offset) (2) · NAB
- Superannuation · Vision Super
- Investment for children · Hub24
9. Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.
- 2016 Toyota LandCruiser Prado
10. Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Salary - ASU Victorian and Tasmanian Authorities and Services Branch
- Use of work vehicle
11. Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.
- Complimentary Qantas Chariman's Lounge Membership
- Complimentary Virgin Beyond Lounge Membership
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.
- Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
- Transport Workers Union
- Geelong Football Club
- RSL Sunbury
- Australian Super
- Public Sector Superannuation Scheme
- Melton Superrules Football Club
- Qantas Chairman's Lounge
- Virgin Beyond Member
- CFA (Ballan Brigade)
- Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
- Australian Services Union (Vic/Tas Branch)
- Vision Super
- Ballan Primary School Council
- ASU Fighting Fund
14. Other interests
Any other interest the member considers holds the potential for a conflict.
- Unregistered member of class action against Toyota
Nothing declared under shareholdings, trusts and nominee companies, partnerships, bonds and debentures, sponsored travel or hospitality.
3 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 trade unions' powers in the workplace
- increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- regional processing of asylum seekers
- increasing investment in renewable energy
- decreasing the gender pay gap
- increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- restricting donations to political parties
- federal action on public housing
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- implementing refugee and protection conventions
- increasing marine conservation
- privatising government-owned assets
- more scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- ending immigration detention on Nauru
- protecting citizens' privacy
- an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
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$922,582 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.56× the median for VIC.
- Employee Travel$341k
- Office Facilities$255k
- Office Administration$193k
- Other Car Costs$59k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$42k
- Travel Allowance$29k
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 Rae at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.