Helen Haines

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.

We estimate Helen Haines 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.

• Latest quarter total: $177,823
• Printing and Communications: $80,027
• Office Consumables and Services: $3,481
• Publications: $1,445
• Travel Allowance: $9,457
• Private-Plated Vehicle: $6,816
• COMCAR: $733
• Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $253
• Telecommunications - Usage: $429
• Fares: $2,566
• Domestic Travel: $22,200
• Office Facilities - Not stated: $50,417

• Political leaders condemn ‘vicious’ alleged baseball bat attack on One Nation volunteer at his Victorian home
• ‘We’re making it worse’: Jacinda Ardern’s warning for Australian politicians
• Lambie scolded by ADF chief over hidden camera revelation – as it happened
• Coalition MP ejected from question time after swearing at PM – as it happened
• Australia must ‘re-win the argument for democratic politics’ in wake of Haines incident, Alastair Campbell says
• Coalition MP calls for rethink of pre-poll voting amid heightened security concerns in wake of Haines incident
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• ABC to demand rightwing One Nation party stop using Bluey in ‘shocking and disrespectful’ cartoon
• Bridget McKenzie fears MPs will ‘retreat from the public square’ following alleged attack on Helen Haines – as it happened
• Labor condemns One Nation cartoons depicting Penny Wong being murdered as Hanson says videos ‘not going anywhere’

• Independent MP Helen Haines critically injured in attack, PM says counter-terrorism team activated, 43-year-old man arrested (2026-10-19)
  Michelle Grattan
  MPs from across the political divide have expressed their shock and distress at the attack on the highly respected member for Indi.
• What is idiopathic transverse myelitis, the neurological condition Helen Haines’ alleged attacker has? (2026-10-21)
  Sarah Hellewell
  Transverse myelitis is a neurological condition caused by inflammation of the spinal cord. Here’s how it affects those with the condition.
• View from The Hill: Sombre and well-behaved House focuses on the unifying figure of Helen Haines (2026-10-26)
  Michelle Grattan
  Politicians from across the parliament paid tribute to the highly respected member for Indi, who remains in hospital following an alleged attack.
• View from The Hill: heat rises around Albanese, as Haines’ concern about golf club grant rumbles on (2026-10-27)
  Michelle Grattan
  The prime minister is under pressure on crossbenchers’ personal staff.
• Australian democracy is usually peaceful. But there’s a homegrown history with political violence that bears on the future (2026-10-20)
  Joshua Black, Frank Bongiorno
  Australian history has been relatively free of political violence. But there have nonetheless been some shocking incidents from which we should learn.
• Grattan on Friday: Politics reflects society, and our society is in poor shape on many fronts (2026-10-22)
  Michelle Grattan
  As the national political conversation descended into fear and loathing after the attack on Helen Haines, two politicians stepped back from instances of offensive behaviour.
• Governor-general appeals to Australians to ‘exercise our muscle of decency’; Haines’ husband reveals MP has lost second leg (2026-10-21)
  Michelle Grattan
  The governor-general has called for Australians to ‘choose to be better’ in the wake of the horrific attack on Haines.
• Can a ‘civility pledge’ really help lower the temperature of Australia’s political debate? (2026-10-26)
  Claire Yorke
  If you watch Question Time or scroll on social media, you’ll see how politics can be gladiatorial. Many politicians accept they need to do more to calm things.
• Haines loses leg; police charge alleged attacker (2026-10-20)
  Michelle Grattan
  The independent MP remains in a critical condition after the incident on Monday afternoon. The alleged attacker has been identified as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent.
• How rage and frustration against authority figures tips over into conspiracy and violence – and what we can do about it (2026-10-21)
  Josh Roose
  Feeling angry, frustrated and ignored, many have turned to online echo chambers to vent their rage. And that can tip over into conspiracy theories and violence.
• Australia has let abuse of its representatives become ‘part of the job’ – and women bear the brunt (2026-10-21)
  Josh Holloway, Emily Foley, Narelle Miragliotta, Rob Manwaring
  The alleged attack on Helen Haines has renewed focus on MPs’ safety. More needs to be done to stop abuse and violence against public officials.
• Anti-government violence is growing. The response needs to be more than just increased policing (2026-10-20)
  Kristina Murphy
  Governments need the capacity to disrupt people moving towards violence. But they also need to reduce the conditions that can make such violence attractive.
• Politics with Michelle Grattan: MPs Tim Watts, Fiona Martin, Clare O'Neil and Helen Haines talk about serving their electorates during the coronavirus crisis (2020-04-09)
  Michelle Grattan
  Michelle Grattan discusses how the coronavirus is affecting a range of MPs abilities to serve their constituents, operate their offices, and partake in parliament.
• Politics with Michelle Grattan: Crossbencher Helen Haines on Morrison and integrity (2022-08-18)
  Michelle Grattan
  Michelle Grattan speaks with Independent MP Helen Haines about a national integrity commission and Scott Morrison's secret appointment to five different ministries
• Politics with Michelle Grattan: Independent MP Helen Haines on using ‘soft power’ (2019-09-11)
  Michelle Grattan
  Helen Haines, who does not have the real legislative power her predecessor, Cathy McGowan shared after the Coalition fell into minority government, says "building relationships is key to getting things done".
• Independent MP Helen Haines has a plan to stamp out pork-barrelling. Would it work? (2024-02-27)
  Yee-Fui Ng
  The private member’s bill is unlikely to get through, but it raises important points about the scourge of pork-barrelling in Australian politics.
• Politics with Michelle Grattan: Independent Helen Haines says the NACC has had ‘disappointing start’, and the government is pork barrelling (2024-11-06)
  Michelle Grattan
  Independent MP Helen Haines, who holds the Victorian seat of Indi, has long focused on integrity issues, and she joined us on the podcast.
• Anti-corruption commission would hold public hearings ‘in exceptional circumstances’ (2022-09-27)
  Michelle Grattan
  Under the proposed legislation for the Albanese governments anti-corruption body, public hearings would only be held in ‘exceptional circumstances’ and in the public interest.
• Crossbenchers cancel their membership of airlines’ elite lounges (2024-11-05)
  Michelle Grattan
  Independents, Allegra Spender and Helen Haines, have declared they are pulling out of the elite lounges run by Qantas and Virgin, amid the ongoing spotlight on privileges.
• As the government drags its heels, a better model for a federal integrity commission has emerged (2020-10-26)
  Yee-Fui Ng
  Independent MP Helen Haines’s bill will likely not pass without the government’s support, but it proposes a robust body with suitable accountability mechanisms. It’s worth serious consideration.
• How does the government’s long-awaited anti-corruption bill rate? An integrity expert breaks it down (2022-09-28)
  A J Brown
  While Labor is close to delivering an historic integrity reform, there are wrinkles still to be ironed out.
• Grattan on Friday: Election delivered bonanza of crossbenchers but what impact will they make? (2022-06-30)
  Michelle Grattan
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  GetUp has notched many political victories since launching in 2005. Now, independents and conservatives are trying to replicate its approach to grassroots political participation.
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  Michelle Grattan
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• 3 years on from the ‘integrity’ election, how is Australia tracking on corruption reforms? (2025-05-01)
  Kate Griffiths
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• People power: everyday Australians are building their own renewables projects, and you can too (2020-10-12)
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  Ever wanted to own your own wind farm? Well now you can.
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  Maxine Newlands
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• Australia’s embrace of independent political candidates shows there’s no such thing as a safe seat (2025-03-27)
  Joshua Black
  The surge of successful independent MPs at the 2022 election shows no sign of changing – and in fact may grow more powerful still.