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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

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

Mixed / less clear

None recorded

Voted against

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

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: $167,886
Office Consumables and Services: $8,343
Printing and Communications: $62,842
Private-Plated Vehicle: $4,537
COMCAR: $1,309
Travel Allowance: $7,138
Telecommunications - Usage: $272
Fares: $8,814
Domestic Travel: $15,749
Office Facilities - Not stated: $58,882

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