Simon Kennedy
MP for Cook · Liberal–National Coalition
Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition · Co-Chair of the Coalition Policy Development Committee · Shadow Assistant Minister for Finance
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 Simon’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.
- Taj Kaia Super Pty Ltd
- Jolt Australia
- The Routing Company
3. Real estate
Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.
- Maroubra · Investment
- Maroubra · Investment
4. Directorships
Directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.
- Taj Kaia Super Pty Ltd · Self managed super
- Banksia Growth Pty Ltd · Investment Company
6. Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.
- Mortgage · Heritage Bank
- Credit Card · Heritage Bank
- Credit Card · Amazon
- Credit Card · Bank West
- Mortgage · Heritage Bank
- Credit Card
- Credit Card · Heritage Bank
- Chase
8. Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.
- Savings Accounts · Heritage Bank
- Savings Account · Bank of America
- Retirement/ Superannuation Fund, USA · MIO
- Savings Accounts · Heritage Bank
- Saving Account · Bank of America
10. Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Salary from UNSW
- Salary from NSW Health
11. Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.
- Complementary home tickets to Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Rugby League Club
- Complementary home tickets to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club
- Complimentary Foxtel account
12. Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- Complementary Access to Qantas Airways Chairmen's Lounge
- Complementary Access to Virgin Airways Lounge
- Complementary Access to Virgin Airways Lounge
- Complementary Access to Qantas Airways Chairman's Lounge
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.
- Membership of the Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division
- Honorary Membership of Elouera Surf Life Saving Club
- Membership of the Gymea Bowling Club
- Membership of the Cronulla RSL
- Membership of the Ramsgate RSL
- Membership of the Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division
- Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine
- Australasian Society of Infectious Diseases
- International Immunocompromised Host Society
14. Other interests
Any other interest the member considers holds the potential for a conflict.
- Attendance at the McKinnon Institute for Political Leadership's 2025 Advanced Political Leadership
- programme.
Nothing declared under trusts and nominee companies, partnerships, bonds and debentures, other assets over $7,500.
7 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.
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
Voted both ways
Positions where Simon’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$660,327 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.08× the median for NSW.
- Office Administration$291k
- Office Facilities$213k
- Employee Travel$79k
- Other Car Costs$30k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$28k
- Travel Allowance$17k
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 Simon Kennedy at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.