Ged Kearney

ALP

Party Australian Labor Party

Electorate Cooper

Offices

Assistant Minister for Social Services
Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence

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Gerardine Mary "Ged" Kearney (born 29 October 1963) is an Australian politician and trade unionist who is a member of the Australian Parliament for the Division of Cooper. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party. Since 2025, Kearney has served as Assistant Minister for Social Services and Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence in the Albanese government. Kearney has been a member of the House of Representatives since March 2018, formerly representing the Division of Batman. Prior to entering politics, she served as president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) from 2010 to 2018.

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Rebellions

Never rebelled

1235

Votes attended

1546

Possible votes

80%

Attendance rate

Voting Record Full record ↗

Voted for

increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission increasing funding for legal aid doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers increasing political transparency increasing government support for the dairy industry community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites Temporary Exclusion Orders making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)

Mixed / less clear

a transition plan for coal workers increasing investment in renewable energy the Paris Climate Agreement increasing transparency of big business by making information public increasing consumer protections increasing protection of Australia's fresh water reproductive bodily autonomy building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19) treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage) increasing housing affordability

Voted against

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial drug testing welfare recipients privatising certain government services making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia net zero emissions by 2035 restricting foreign ownership an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) banning new thermal coal mines making university education fee-free expanding public funded dental care

Interests & Gifts

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Shareholdings

Spouse/partner: BetaShares Ethical Diversified High Grwoth ETF; Brickworks Limited; Coles Group Limited; Dicker Data Limited; Graincorp Limited; Infratil Limited; Lake Resources NL; Latrobe Magnesium Limited; Livium Limited; Pendal Sustainable Australian Share; Perpetual Wholesale Ethical SRI; Vaneck MSCI Australian Sustainable Equity; WEB Travel Group Ltd; Webjet Group Limited; Westpac Bank; CSF Realindex Emerging Markets A; CFS Worldwide Sustainability A; Platinum International Fund; BetaShares Aus Top 20 Eq Yld Maximiser; Betashares Aus Sustainability Leader ETF Exchange; Betashares Diversified High Grwoth Etf Exchange T; Betashares S&P/ASX 200 Financial Sector ETF; Bluescope Steel Limited; Brickworks Limited; CZR Resources Limited; Champion Iron Limited; Fineos Corp Holdings; Greencape Wholesale Broadcap; Greencape Whoelsale High Conviction; ICE Fund; IML Australian Share; Iluka Resources Limited; Legacy Iron Ore Limited; Lynas Rare Earths Limited; Macquarie Group Limited; Mineral Resources Limited; Nick Scali Limited; Northern Minerals Limited; Northern Star Resources LTD; Qantas Airways Limited; Syrah Resources Limited; Temple & Webster Group Ltd; Treasury Wine Estates Limited; Vaneck Vectors Global Clean Energy EtfVaneck Vect; Vanguard Australian Shares index ETF Exchange Trad; Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares; Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares Etf; Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Company Limited; Wesfarmers Ltd; Westpac Bank; iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF; Betashares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF; Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF Exchange Traded Fund Uni; Capital Group New Perspective AU; Schroder Global Core Wholesale; Vaneck Vectors MSCI World Ex Australia Quality ETF; Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF Excha; iShares S&P 500 ETF

Real Estate

Self: Location: Brunswick, VIC · Purpose: Primary place of residence (50% share); Location: Hervey Bay, QLD · Purpose: Investment property (50% share); Location: Harmers Haven, Victoria · Purpose: Vacant land (37% share)
Spouse/partner: Location: Brunswick, VIC · Purpose: Primary place of residence (50% share); Location: Hervey Bay, QLD · Purpose: Investment Property (50% share); Location: Harmers Haven, VIC · Purpose: Vacant land (38% share)

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on home · Creditor: ME Bank; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on investment property · Creditor: ME Bank
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Home · Creditor: ME Bank; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on investment property · Creditor: ME Bank

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Superannuation · Institution: HESTA; Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Institution: SimpleInvest
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Institution: SimpleInvest; Nature Of Account: Superannuation · Institution: AustralianSuper

Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality Over 300

Self: Unrequested flight upgrade from economy to business; Melbourne to Canberra 08/05/25.; Qantas Chairmans Lounge membership; Virgin Beyond membership
Spouse/partner: Virgin Beyond membership

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation; Australian Services Union; Richmond Football Club; Melbourne Cricket Club; Australian Labor Party
Spouse/partner: Australian Services Union; Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

Salary

We estimate Ged Kearney received a parliamentary salary of: $299,090

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: $297,477
Printing and Communications: $136,664
Publications: $586
Office Consumables and Services: $9,154
Travel Allowance: $8,585
Telecommunications - Usage: $408
Private-Plated Vehicle: $2,981
COMCAR: $13,448
Fares: $19,038
Domestic Travel: $54,504
Office Facilities - Not stated: $52,111

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