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James Paterson

James Paterson

LP
Party Liberal Party
Electorate Victoria
Offices
  • Shadow Minister for Defence
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Wikipedia

James William Paterson (born 21 November 1987) is an Australian politician, currently serving as the Shadow Minister for Defence. A member of the Liberal Party, he has been a member of the Australian Senate for Victoria since 2016.

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Rebellions
Never rebelled
2604
Votes attended
4127
Possible votes
63%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

same-sex marriage equality temporary protection visas privatising government-owned assets storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister Senate electoral reform increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators imprisoning immigration detention workers who record or reveal information from their work increasing the price of tobacco increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19% an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
Mixed / less clear

reducing taxes for high-income earners offshore oil mining privatising certain government services increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts live animal export Australia's timber industry Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia prioritising religious freedom unconventional gas mining regional processing of asylum seekers
Voted against

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace restricting foreign ownership increasing funding for road infrastructure requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia protecting whales within Australian waters increasing the diversity of media ownership stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation a Royal Commission into banking increasing funding for legal aid buffer zones around abortion clinics
Interests & Gifts
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Real Estate
Interests
  • Location: Melbourne, Victoria · Purpose For Which Owned: Investment property
  • Location: Canberra, ACT · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Melbourne, Victoria, investment property · Created On: 2026-04-07T08:00:00Z
Liabilities
Interests
  • Nature Of Liability: Mastercard · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on investment property · Creditor: Advantedge Financial Services, backed by NAB
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Mortgage, Macquarie Bank Limited · Created On: 2026-04-07T08:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Mortgage on investment property, Advantedge Financial Services, backed by NAB · Created On: 2026-04-07T08:00:00Z
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
  • Nature Of Account: Access account · Name Of Bank Institution: Commonwealth Bank
Other Assets
Interests
  • Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation account, Australian Super
Other Income
Interests
  • Name Of Income: Rental income, investment property
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Rental income, investment property · Created On: 2026-04-07T08:00:00Z
Gifts
Interests
  • Detail Of Gifts: Continuing complementary electorate office Foxtel subscription
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality
Interests
  • Detail Of Travel Hospitality: Chairman's Lounge membership, Qantas
  • Detail Of Travel Hospitality: Beyond membership, Virgin Australia
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Two tickets to the Press Gallery Mid-Winter Ball, courtesy of The Australian · Created On: 2025-09-14T22:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Flights, accommodation and hospitality to participate in Centre for Independent Studies Consilium conference, Gold Coast, 23-25 October, courtesy CIS · Created On: 2025-11-19T21:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Upgrade to Business Class, Melbourne to Canberra, 12 November, courtesy Qantas · Created On: 2025-11-19T21:00:00Z
Office Holder Donating
Interests
  • Name Of Organisation: Liberal Party of Australia, Victorian Division
  • Name Of Organisation: Member of the advisory Council of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University
Other Interest
Interests
  • Nature Of Interest: Policy holder, CommInsure
  • Nature Of Interest: Policy holder, HCF
  • Nature Of Interest: Member, Richmond Football Club
  • Nature Of Interest: Member, Institute of Public Affairs
  • Nature Of Interest: Member, Centre for Independent Studies
  • Nature Of Interest: Member, Menzies Institute
  • Nature Of Interest: Member, Athenaeum Club
  • Nature Of Interest: Member, Samuel Griffith Society
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Policy holder, Allianz · Created On: 2026-04-07T08:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Ongoing legal assistance, courtesy of Arnold Bloch Leibler · Created On: 2025-09-14T22:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Policy holder, CommInsure · Created On: 2026-04-07T08:00:00Z
Salary

We estimate James Paterson 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: $145,764
  • Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $259
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $474
  • Publications: $891
  • Office Consumables and Services: $1,200
  • Printing and Communications: $9,232
  • Travel Allowance: $10,046
  • Private-Plated Vehicle: $7,819
  • COMCAR: $4,958
  • Fares: $14,875
  • Domestic Travel: $53,482
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $42,528
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