Tony Burke
MP for Watson · Australian Labor Party
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship · Minister for Cyber Security · Minister for Home Affairs · Leader of the House · Minister for the Arts
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Leader of the House · 75% of base
- $179,453
- Salary
- $418,723
- Electorate allowance, on top
- not reported
The allowance depends on the division's area.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in Tony’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.
- Punchbowl NSW · Residential
- Meander Valley, TAS · Investment
- Belconnen, ACT · Residential
- Port Philip, VIC · Investment
- Sorell, TAS · Investment
- Huon Valley, TAS · Investment
- Punchbowl, NSW · Residential
- Belconnen, ACT · Residential
- Port Philip, VIC · Investment
- Sorell, TAS · Investment
- Huon Valley, TAS · Investment
6. Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.
- Mortgages on properties listed · CBA
- Mortgages on properties listed · CBA
8. Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.
- Savings account · CBA
- Savings account · ME
- Savings account · CBA
- Savings account · ME
10. Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Income from properties: Meander Valley TAS & Port Philip VIC;
- Income from properties: Sorell TAS
11. Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.
- Qantas and Virgin Membership lounges
- Qantas and Virgin Membership lounges
12. Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- Selected Rugby Leagues games Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
- Selected performances, festival and exhibitions in my capacity as Minister for the Arts
- As above
- Selected performances, festivals and exhibitions
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.
- ALP, Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association, Lakemba Bowling Club Benevolent
- Society and Local Registered Club
- ALP, United Services Union
14. Other interests
Any other interest the member considers holds the potential for a conflict.
- Director of Government Engagement and Strategy at the Australian Climate and Biodiversity
- Foundation.
Nothing declared under shareholdings, trusts and nominee companies, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures, other assets over $7,500.
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.
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
Voted both ways
Positions where Tony’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$1,876,217 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 3.06× the median for NSW.
- Employee Travel$1.0M
- Office Facilities$475k
- Office Administration$243k
- Travel Allowance$52k
- International Travel$45k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$31k
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 Tony Burke at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.