Julian Leeser

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 Julian Leeser 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: $310,658
• Publications: $2,624
• Printing and Communications: $187,902
• Office Consumables and Services: $4,321
• Travel Allowance: $9,478
• Private-Plated Vehicle: $9,287
• COMCAR: $3,699
• Telecommunications - Usage: $332
• Fares: $14,051
• Parliamentary Duties: $512
• Domestic Travel: $30,642
• Office Facilities - Not stated: $47,812

• Trade minister says Coalition MPs walked out of meeting on EU trade deal – as it happened
• Joyce likens US public execution to ‘Roman amphitheatre’ – as it happened
• The Coalition wants 'discrete' First Nations content in schools. But children must be taught to critically assess concepts such as national pride | Tony Birch
• Hastie ‘open minded’ on return of baby bonus to counter ageing population concerns – as it happened
• ‘National pride’ and ‘Western values’ the focus of Coalition education plan that would reduce First Nations content
• Morning Mail: Migrant battle shifts to food prices; Hyrox athlete says sorry; and are we facing a ‘spermapocalypse’?
• Minns says Molly Ticehurst’s murderer deserved longer sentence for ‘vicious’ crime’ – as it happened
• Australia considers new Israel sanctions but won’t join UK in banning trade with ‘settler terrorists’
• Australia’s classroom disruption among worst in world, prompting calls for ‘digital detox’
• Royal commission lays bare the fear and anger of Jewish Australians. But has it got to the heart of antisemitism?

• Politics podcast: Julian Leeser on section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act (2016-11-08)
  Michelle Grattan
  Many in the government have clamoured for changes to be made to Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. Liberal backbencher Julian Leeser, however is not one of them.
• Julian Leeser, Liberal spokesman on the Voice, quits opposition frontbench to campaign for yes vote (2023-04-11)
  Michelle Grattan
  Leeser says his position is based on ‘keeping faith with the First Peoples of this land’, though he has affirmed his support for Peter Dutton’s leadership in the Liberal Party.
• Liberals to meet on Voice, with Julian Leeser favouring campaign freedom for senior figures (2023-04-03)
  Michelle Grattan
  Opposition leader Peter Dutton has hardened his rhetoric criticising the Voice proposal in recent weeks
• Politics with Michelle Grattan: Julian Leeser on fighting an ‘explosion’ of hate in Australia (2026-07-02)
  Michelle Grattan
  The Liberal frontbencher is the opposition’s leading Jewish voice and will soon appear at the royal commission on antisemitism.
• View from The Hill: Julian Leeser shifts his own dial in the Liberal Party (2023-04-11)
  Michelle Grattan
  Stepping down to the backbench and going against the overwhelming view of your party on a critical issue takes a good deal of political courage.
• Grattan on Friday: Jacinta Price is the Coalition’s official referendum voice, but Julian Leeser is determined to be heard (2023-10-05)
  Michelle Grattan
  As of late this week, Leeser had done about 90 webinars, public meetings and speeches advocating for the Voice
• House of Representatives passes Voice referendum legislation, which is assured of Senate passage (2023-05-31)
  Michelle Grattan
  The final vote was 121 in favour and 25 against. The bill now goes to the Senate where it is assured of passage later this month
• Word from The Hill: Interest rate pause, Aston, Liberals looking for their voice on the Voice, Yunupingu, TikTok (2023-04-04)
  Michelle Grattan
  @Michellegrattan and @amandadunn10 discuss the RBA's decision on interest rates, the Aston byelection result, the passing of First Nations leader Yunupingu, and TikTok bans
• Federal Labor MP warns Alice Springs crime crisis is impeding Voice debate (2023-01-25)
  Michelle Grattan
  Former deputy NT chief minister Marion Scrygmour has laid blame on the NT government for not acting after the federal alcohol bans expired mid-last year.
• The Coalition wants to see more Indigenous students go to private schools. Is this a smart idea? (2026-08-13)
  Jessa Rogers
  The Coalition wants to looks at ‘what works’ in Indigenous education and ‘roll it out more broadly’ .
• Should unis ditch group assignments? (2026-02-26)
  Jason M. Lodge
  Opposition education spokesperson Julian Leeser says universities should get rid of group assignments, branding them ‘unfair’.
• Yes/No cases for referendum pamphlet released, as Albanese urges greater effort from yes advocates (2023-07-17)
  Michelle Grattan
  The official pamphlets for the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ cases for the Voice referendum will be released on Tuesday
• Friday essay: how an unholy alliance of the separatist left and reactionary right rejected the Voice’s ‘sensible middle way’ (2024-08-22)
  Shireen Morris
  Shireen Morris worked for 12 years, with Aboriginal leader Noel Pearson, to achieve Indigenous constitutional recognition, building on decades of Indigenous advocacy. What happened?
• Why do politicians often want to change the school curriculum? What happens when you do? (2026-09-23)
  Emily Ross
  While curriculum reform is relatively easy to announce, changing what happens in classrooms is much harder.
• Grattan on Friday: In Conversation with Tony Abbott (2016-06-02)
  Michelle Grattan
  As the Liberals went into this election, there was some nervousness about which Tony Abbott would be on show during the campaign.
• Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Giles on the growing issue of loneliness (2018-11-07)
  Michelle Grattan
  Ahead of the release of the most comprehensive data on loneliness in Australia, by the Australian Psychologists Society, Labor frontbencher Andrew Giles speaks about this "contagious phenomenon".
• WA Premier Roger Cook says ‘sorry’ as he dumps Aboriginal cultural heritage law (2023-08-08)
  Michelle Grattan
  WA Premier Roger Cook has apologised to the state for getting the rollout “wrong”, while rejecting suggestions he was under pressure from the federal government to drop it to remove a referendum impediment
• Former Wentworth MP Dave Sharma pulls off surprise victory for Liberal Senate vacancy (2023-11-26)
  Michelle Grattan
  The former member for Wentworth, Dave Sharma, has won the Liberal Senate spot left by the retirement of the former Foreign Minister Maris Payne. He beat former NSW minister Andrew Constance 251 to 206…
• Sussan Ley announces (another) frontbench reshuffle (2025-10-13)
  Michelle Grattan
  Sussan Ley has reshuffled her frontbench team again after Liberal Andrew Haste resigned as Shadow Minister of Home Affairs over immigration concerns .
• Philip Ruddock will quit parliament at the election (2016-02-08)
  Michelle Grattan
  Father of the House of Representatives Philip Ruddock will leave parliament at the election, resolving one of several NSW Liberal preselection rows.
• Peter Dutton’s reshuffle: David Coleman the surprise choice as shadow foreign minister (2025-01-25)
  Michelle Grattan
  Peter Dutton has chosen David Coleman for the key shadow foreign affairs portfolio, in a reshuffle that also seeks to boost the opposition’s credentials with women.
• Newspoll shows support for Albanese’s tax decision, as the PM defends his reputation as ‘an honest person’ (2024-02-04)
  Michelle Grattan
  Newspoll has found 62% of people surveyed believe the Albanese government did the right thing in reworking the stage 3 tax cuts.
• Could the Nationals’ refusal to support a Voice to Parliament derail the referendum? (2022-11-30)
  Gregory Melleuish
  It is hard to say how big an influence the Nationals’ stance may have – but history shows us the Yes case in referendums is easily defeated.
• Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to be Peter Dutton’s right-hand campaigner against the Voice (2023-04-18)
  Michelle Grattan
  Price, the new shadow minister for Indigenous Australians, has been one of the loudest, most trenchant opponents of the Voice.
• Referendum legislation passes 52-19 to applause but Lidia Thorpe condemns ‘assimilation day’ (2023-06-19)
  Michelle Grattan
  The vote took place with the public gallery crowded with supporters, and was received with long applause.
• View from The Hill: Conservative Liberals hold ‘power walk’ before delivering coup de grâce to net zero (2025-11-12)
  Michelle Grattan
  The Liberals are set to dump net zero with a strong majority of the party room speaking out against the policy.
• The government is committed to an Indigenous voice. We should give it a chance to work (2019-11-10)
  Professor Marcia Langton, Tom Calma
  We have welcomed the opportunity to guide the co-design process because we feel this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to recast how decisions are made in Indigenous affairs.
• Garma is a festival of political discussion and celebration of culture. Will the Voice be a central theme? (2023-08-04)
  Bartholomew Stanford
  The Garma Festival has a long history of being a significant site for cultural celebration and political discussion. As we approach the referendum announcement, this brings much focus to the Voice.
• Liberal partyroom slaps down same-sex marriage rebels (2017-08-07)
  Michelle Grattan
  If the Senate as expected rejects the same-sex marriage plebiscite again, the government will move to a voluntary postal ballot.
• Ministers set to look at 18C inquiry (2016-11-06)
  Michelle Grattan
  Cabinet on Monday is expected to consider referring the future of the controversial 18C section of the Racial Discrimination Act to a parliamentary inquiry.