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Catherine Fiona King (born 2 June 1966) is an Australian politician serving as the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government since 2022 and as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ballarat since 2001. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has served in the Shadow Cabinets of Mark Latham, Kim Beazley and Bill Shorten, before briefly serving as a minister in the Gillard and Rudd governments in 2013.

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Voted for

same-sex marriage equality tobacco plain packaging a carbon price the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme recognising local government in the Constitution a minerals resource rent tax increasing protection of Australia's fresh water increasing availability of abortion drugs carbon farming re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals increasing restrictions on gambling

Mixed / less clear

a transition plan for coal workers increasing political transparency the Paris Climate Agreement increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace encouraging Australian-based industry increasing transparency of big business by making information public stem cell research making TAFE education fee-free restricting donations to political parties increasing marine conservation more scrutiny of intelligence services & police

Voted against

government administered paid parental leave voluntary student union fees increasing the price of subsidised medicine an emissions reduction fund increasing funding for road infrastructure decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees increasing accessibility of government data and documents increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts charging postgraduate research students fees increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators

Recent Votes – Current Parliament

The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.

Most recent Aye votes

2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
2026-09-17 – Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans’ Healthcare Without Caps) Bill 2026 (Social Security/Welfare)

Most recent No votes

2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026
2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-10-13 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Self: Location: Ballarat, VIC · Purpose: Residential; Location: Ballarat, VIC · Purpose: Investment; Location: Ballarat, VIC · Purpose: Investment (settlement due September 2025)
Spouse/partner: Location: Residential and two Investment properties are jointly owned · Purpose: Residential and two Investment properties are jointly owned

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Investment Property · Creditor: My State Bank; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on investment property · Creditor: Westpac; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Westpac
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgages on investment properties joint liabilities · Creditor: My State and Westpac; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card joint · Creditor: Westpac

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Joint Savings Account · Institution: Westpac; Nature Of Account: Joint Savings Account · Institution: Westpac; Nature Of Account: Joint Savings Account · Institution: Westpac
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Joint Savings Account · Institution: Westpac; Nature Of Account: Joint Savings Account · Institution: Wetspac; Nature Of Account: Joint Savings Account · Institution: Westpac
Dependent children: Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Institution: Westpac

Other Assets Over 7500

Spouse/partner: Car

Other Substantial Sources Of Income

Self: Rental income from investment property
Spouse/partner: Australian Defence Force Reservist; Veterans Review Board Panel
Dependent children: Pet Stock (casual)

Gifts

Self: Club Lounge Membership (Virgin); Chairman's Lounge Membership (Qantas); Foxtel Subscription Electorate Office; Ballarat Store It - storage of Mobile Office Caravan; Consul General China (Melbourne) Decorative Plate
Spouse/partner: Chairmans Lounge Membership (Qantas)
Dependent children: Chinese Consul general (Melbourne) books

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Australian Labor Party; Australian Services Union; Ballarat Fine Art Gallery; Sovereign Hill
Spouse/partner: Australian Labor Party; Australian Services Union; North Melbourne Football Club; Law Institute of Victoria
Dependent children: United Workers Union

Other Interests Potential Conflict

Self: Richmond Football Club (supporter)

Salary

We estimate Catherine King received a parliamentary salary of: $376,850

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

Expenditure

Latest quarter total: $262,075
Telecommunications - Usage: $495
Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $445
Travel Allowance: $12,374
Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,155
COMCAR: $15,590
Printing and Communications: $67,560
Office Consumables and Services: $8,108
Publications: $965
Fares: $23,501
Domestic Travel: $76,008
International Travel: $590
Ministerial Visits: $682
Office Facilities - Not stated: $50,600

Catherine King