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Karen Grogan (born 25 June 1967) is an Australian politician and trade unionist who has served as a Senator for South Australia since September 2021. Throughout her career, she has worked across various sectors, including education, mental health, the environment, social and community services, and Aboriginal issues.

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Rebellions
Never rebelled
1813
Votes attended
2011
Possible votes
90%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing protection of Australia's fresh water regional processing of asylum seekers increasing investment in renewable energy increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites decreasing availability of welfare payments increasing surveillance powers increasing transparency of big business by making information public creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission federal action on public housing protecting the Great Barrier Reef
Mixed / less clear

encouraging Australian-based industry increasing investment in the coal industry increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) increasing housing affordability increasing freedom of political communication reducing university student debt unconventional gas mining restricting donations to political parties compulsory income management for welfare recipients increasing Aboriginal land rights
Voted against

temporary protection visas increasing marine conservation increasing the age pension increasing restrictions on gambling increasing access under Freedom of Information law decreasing ABC and SBS funding decreasing the gender pay gap requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments protecting whistleblowers ending illegal logging increasing funding for legal aid
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
Interests
  • Location: Rosewater, South Australia · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential
  • Location: Rosewater, South Australia · Purpose For Which Owned: Investment
  • Location: Ottoway, South Australia · Purpose For Which Owned: Investment
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Rosewater, South Australia - Investment · Created On: 2025-11-13T21:00:00Z
Liabilities
Interests
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential property · Creditor: Westpac
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Investment property · Creditor: Westpac
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Investment property · Creditor: Westpac
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Mortgage on Investment property - Westpac · Created On: 2025-11-13T21:00:00Z
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
  • Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Name Of Bank Institution: Westpac
Other Assets
Interests
  • Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation - Hostplus
  • Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation - Commonwealth Government PSS
Other Income
Interests
  • Name Of Income: Rental income
Gifts
Interests
  • Detail Of Gifts: Foxtel connection in electorate office provided free of charge by foxtel
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality
Interests
  • Detail Of Travel Hospitality: Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership
Office Holder Donating
Interests
  • Name Of Organisation: ALP - member of state executive, member of rules committee, member of finance committee
  • Name Of Organisation: PLUS - Convenor, member of executive committee
  • Name Of Organisation: ALP Donor
  • Name Of Organisation: PLUS Donor
Other Interest
Interests
  • Nature Of Interest: Member - United Workers Union
  • Nature Of Interest: Member - Australian Services Union
  • Nature Of Interest: Member - Emily List
  • Nature Of Interest: Member - Community & Public Sector Union
  • Nature Of Interest: Committee Member - Progressive Labour Education Association
Salary

We estimate Karen Grogan 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: $99,364
  • Office Consumables and Services: $2,588
  • Telephonic Services: $60
  • Printing and Communications: $13,655
  • Publications: $838
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $1,146
  • Private-Plated Vehicle: $2,078
  • COMCAR: $2,876
  • Travel Allowance: $11,111
  • Parliamentary Duties: $105
  • Fares: $13,909
  • Domestic Travel: $18,140
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $32,858
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