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Mary Aldred (born 9 March 1983) is an Australian politician from the Liberal Party. She is a member of the Australian Parliament for the Division of Monash after winning the seat in the 2025 Australian federal election. On 12 November 2023, Aldred beat Russell Broadbent for the Liberal preselection. She went on to defeat Broadbent and the Labor candidate to retain Monash for the Liberals at the 2025 federal election. Aldred endorsed Sussan Ley in the 2025 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election.

Aldred was the founding CEO of the Committee for Gippsland and has been CEO of the Franchise Council of Australia.

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Voted for

criminalising hate symbols suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural) criminalising hate speech increasing accessibility of government data and documents maintaining or increasing defence spending

Mixed / less clear

increasing investment in the coal industry protecting whistleblowers increasing freedom of political communication net zero emissions by 2050 protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats unconventional gas mining more scrutiny of intelligence services & police ending government investment in fossil fuels

Voted against

increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws procedural fairness reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status strengthening gun control laws speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Self: Location: Warragul · Purpose: Residential home.; Location: Port Melbourne · Purpose: Investment property.

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential home. · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank.; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on investment property. · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank.; Nature Of Liability: MasterCard credit card. · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank.; Nature Of Liability: Amex credit card. · Creditor: American Express.

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Institution: Commonwealth Bank.; Nature Of Account: Offset Account · Institution: Commonwealth Bank.

Other Assets Over 7500

Self: Car.

Gifts

Self: Qantas Chairman's Lounge.; Virgin Beyond Lounge.

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Hawthorn Football Club.

Salary

We estimate Mary Aldred 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: $110,117
Printing and Communications: $30,249
Office Consumables and Services: $14,013
Publications: $1,308
Telecommunications - Usage: $502
Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,056
Parking: $478
COMCAR: $517
Travel Allowance: $3,864
Fares: $5,369
Domestic Travel: $22,860
Office Facilities - Not stated: $25,902

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