Sarah Henderson
Senator for Victoria · Liberal–National Coalition
Shadow Minister for Communications and Digital Safety
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Salary
- $239,270
- Electorate allowance, on top
- $39,700
Senators all receive the same electorate allowance. The rate for this office is not published.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Senators’ Interests, in Sarah’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.
- Barwon Heads, Victoria · Residential
- Canberra, ACT · Residential
- Point Lonsdale, Victoria · Investment
Trusts and nominee companies
Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the senator is a trustee.
- Kudos Management Group Trust · Dormant · Nil · beneficiary
- SMH Superannuation Fund Trust · Self-managed super fund · Self · beneficiary
Directorships
Registered directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.
- Kudos Management Group Pty Ltd · Corporate trustee
Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.
- Credit cards · Mastercard, American Express
- Home loans (residential, investment) · Westpac
Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.
- Saving x 3, joint saving · Westpac
- Saving · ING
- Investment · Westpac
Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset valued over $7,500, excluding household and personal effects.
- Superannuation (SMH Superannuation Fund and Australian Super)
- 401(k) (Fidelity Investments)
- Patscherkofel Lodge Mt Buller, membership
Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Investment property rental income
Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the Senate resolution.
- +Following cancellation of my Qantas economy class Canberra to Melbourne flight on 29 May 2026, I was moved to the next flight in the same class rather than to business. Upon discovering the error immediately prior to departure when there wasn't time to fix the booking, Qantas provided a complimentary upgrade to business. · 24 June 2026
- +One ticket to the Mid Winter Ball event provided by Commercial Radio and Audio Limited, held at Parliament House Canberra on 1 July 2026. · 2 July 2026
- +2 tickets to The Pivots function and match, Geelong Cats v North Melbourne, GMHBA Stadium, 2 May 2026 provided by Geelong Football Club. · 16 May 2026
- +1 ticket to President's Dinner and match, GMHBA Stadium, Geelong Cats v Western Bulldogs, 17 April 2026 provided by Geelong Football Club. · 11 May 2026
- +Two tickets to the AFL Qualifying Final and Olympic Room function, Geelong v Brisbane, 5 September 2025, provided by the Geelong Football Club. · 21 September 2025
- +Two tickets to the AFL Preliminary Final, Geelong v Hawthorn, 19 October 2025, provided by the AFL. · 21 September 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.
- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)
Other interests
Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict of interest.
- Barwon Heads Golf Club, member
- Geelong Football Club, member
- Melbourne Cricket Club, member
- RACV Club, member
- Qantas Chairman's Lounge, member
- The Club Virgin Australia, member
- +Victoria Racing Club, member · 1 December 2025
Nothing declared under shareholdings, partnerships, bonds and debentures, sponsored travel or hospitality.
Voted consistently for
95% or more of their votes supported these positions.
- temporary protection visas
- increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- increasing the price of subsidised medicine
- decreasing availability of welfare payments
- an emissions reduction fund
- deregulating undergraduate university fees
- charging postgraduate research students fees
- revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- a carbon price
- increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- a minerals resource rent tax
- increasing the age pension
- increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia
- increasing the diversity of media ownership
Voted both ways
Positions where Sarah’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$454,901 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 0.77× the median for VIC.
- Office Facilities$180k
- Employee Travel$67k
- Office Administration$57k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$54k
- Other Car Costs$49k
- Travel Allowance$45k
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 Sarah Henderson at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.