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Emma Comer ( KOH-mər; born 13 October 1994) is an Australian politician from the Labor Party. She was elected a member of the Australian Parliament for the Division of Petrie after winning the seat in the 2025 Australian federal election. She is a member of the Labor Right.

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Voted for

increasing investment in the coal industry criminalising hate symbols criminalising hate speech unconventional gas mining reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status strengthening gun control laws speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

Mixed / less clear

ending government investment in fossil fuels protecting whistleblowers increasing freedom of political communication

Voted against

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats maintaining or increasing defence spending net zero emissions by 2050 increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws procedural fairness increasing accessibility of government data and documents suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

Interests & Gifts

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Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Electorate allowance · Institution: Suncorp; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Commonwealth; Nature Of Account: savings · Institution: Wise Bank; Nature Of Account: Joint savings · Institution: Up Bank; Nature Of Account: savings · Institution: Up Bank
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings (with partner) · Institution: Up Bank

Gifts

Self: 2 General Admission to State Of Origin game 1 Wednesday 28 May 2025 (no hospitality) Invitation from Suncorp; Membership of Qantas Chairman's Lounge; Membership of Virgin Beyond; 4 Corporate tickets - Broncos V Titans Incl Hospitality invitation from Suncorp; Dolphins V Rabbitohs - 2 Corporate Tickets included hospitality Invitation from Redcliffe Dolphins

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Member - Queensland Labor Party; Member - Australian Workers Union; Member - Australian Institute of International Affairs; Member - Emily's List

Salary

We estimate Emma Comer received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270

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: $145,488
Printing and Communications: $75,114
Office Consumables and Services: $3,031
Telecommunications - Usage: $545
Private-Plated Vehicle: $4,409
COMCAR: $1,225
Travel Allowance: $5,796
Fares: $7,070
Domestic Travel: $14,014
Office Facilities - Not stated: $34,284

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