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Sharon Claydon

MP for Newcastle · Australian Labor Party

Attendance
84%
2,045 of 2,425 divisions
Voted against their party
0
Never crossed the floor
Policy areas voted on
136
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 Sharon’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.

Member
  • Newcastle · Residential
  • Canberra · Residential

4. Directorships

Directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.

Member
  • EMILY'S LIST (AUSTRALIA) INC. · A financial, political and personal support network
  • for progressive Labor women in Australian politics.

6. Liabilities

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

Member
  • Home Mortgage x2 · NAB

8. Savings and investment accounts

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

Member
  • Complete Access Account · CBA
  • Offset Account · NAB
  • Savings Accounts x3 · Newcastle Permanent Building Society

9. Other assets over $7,500

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

Member
  • AMP Whole of Life Plan
  • Australian Super

13. Memberships

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

Member
  • QANTAS Chairman's Lounge
  • Virgin Beyond Membership
  • Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch)
  • Community and Public Sector Union
  • EMILY's List Australia
  • Australian Republican Movement

Nothing declared under shareholdings, trusts and nominee companies, partnerships, bonds and debentures, other sources of income, gifts, sponsored travel or hospitality, other interests.

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.

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 Sharon’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

$694,963 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.13× the median for NSW.

  • Office Administration$279k
  • Office Facilities$182k
  • Employee Travel$113k
  • International Travel$34k
  • Travel Allowance$34k
  • Other Car Costs$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 Sharon Claydon at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.