Susan McDonald, Senator for Queensland

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

As declared on the Register of Senators’ Interests, in Susan’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.

Townsville, Qld · Residential
Brisbane, Qld · Residential

Shareholdings

Shareholdings in public and private companies.

Iperionx Ltd
Metallium Ltd

Trusts and nominee companies

Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the senator is a trustee.

OHG · Previously Consultancy - not currently active · Discretionary Beneficiary · beneficiary
Devonshire · Grazing operation · Discretionary beneficiary · beneficiary
Glencoe Indicus · Property Management · Discretionary beneficiary · beneficiary
Donald Francis McDonald TTE & Christine Ann McDonald TTE · Real Estate - Brisbane · Discretionary beneficiary · beneficiary

Directorships

Registered directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.

O'Hara's Gap Pty Ltd · Trustee

Liabilities

The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.

Home Loan · Westpac

Savings and investment accounts

Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.

Savings · Westpac

Gifts

Gifts valued over the threshold set by the Senate resolution.

30 June, 2025 – Farm Her Hands Gloves - Farm Her Hands

Altered since

+6th October, 2025 - Boots - S. Kidman Australia · 21 October 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 National Party of Queensland
Queensland Showgirls
Queensland Rural Ambassadors
National Council of Woman - Queensland

Other interests

Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict of interest.

The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) membership
Beef Australia membership
RSL (Returned & Services League) membership

Nothing declared under partnerships, bonds and debentures, other assets over $7,500, other sources of income.

The Register of Senators’ Interests

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 Susan’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

$802,446 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.19× the median for QLD.

Employee Travel$225k
Office Facilities$171k
Office Administration$168k
Scheduled Commercial Transport$124k
Other Car Costs$67k
Travel Allowance$44k

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 Susan McDonald at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.

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