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Matt Keogh

Matt Keogh

ALP
Party Australian Labor Party
Electorate Burt
Offices
  • Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
  • Minister for Defence Personnel
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Wikipedia

Matthew James Keogh (born 11 November 1981) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel in the Albanese government since 2022. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2016, representing the Western Australian seat of Burt. He worked as a lawyer before entering politics.

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Rebellions
Never rebelled
1461
Votes attended
1890
Possible votes
77%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing protection of Australia's fresh water increasing restrictions on gambling increasing the diversity of media ownership decreasing the gender pay gap creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission increasing funding for legal aid strengthening gun control laws doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
Mixed / less clear

a transition plan for coal workers the Paris Climate Agreement encouraging Australian-based industry making TAFE education fee-free increasing consumer protections increasing transparency of big business by making information public stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation increasing political transparency considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural) increasing investment in renewable energy federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
Voted against

privatising government-owned assets increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) a same-sex marriage plebiscite increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19% an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) increasing scrutiny of unions stopping people who arrive by boat from ever coming to Australia getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates reducing the corporate tax rate
Interests & Gifts
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Real Estate
  • Spouse/partner: Location: Mount Lawley, WA · Purpose: Residential
Liabilities
  • Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage (joint with spouse) · Creditor: St George Bank; Nature Of Liability: Visa credit card · Creditor: St George Bank; Nature Of Liability: Visa credit card · Creditor: ANZ
  • Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage (joint with me) · Creditor: St George Bank
Saving Or Investment Accounts
  • Self: Nature Of Account: Savings (joint with spouse) · Institution: St George Bank; Nature Of Account: Mortgage offset (joint with spouse) · Institution: St George Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Commonwealth Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Commonwealth Bank; Nature Of Account: NetSaver · Institution: Commonwealth Bank
  • Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings (joint with me) · Institution: St George Bank; Nature Of Account: Mortgage offset (joint with me) · Institution: St George Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: iSaver · Institution: NAB
  • Dependent children: Nature Of Account: Incentive Saver · Institution: St George Bank; Nature Of Account: Incentive Saver · Institution: St George Bank
Other Assets Over 7500
  • Self: Car; Motorcycle; Superannuation and associated Life, TPD and Income Protection Insurance - AustralianSuper; Life & TPD Insurance - Westpac
  • Spouse/partner: Superannuation and associated Life, TPD and Income Protection Insurance - AustralianSuper; Life & TPD Insurance - Westpac; Income Protection Insurance - Westpac
Other Substantial Sources Of Income
  • Spouse/partner: Employment salary - Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation t/a Synergy
Gifts
  • Self: Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA): standard Foxtel subscription for Electorate Office
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality Over 300
  • Self: Qantas: Chairman's Lounge membership; Virgin Australia: Beyond Club membership; Tickets (x2) and hospitality for Matildas v Slovenia at HBF Park, Perth on 26 June 2025 from Football Australia. Value unknown.
Memberships Conflict Possible
  • Self: Australian Labor Party (WA Branch); The Law Society of Western Australia; Australian Workers Union (West Australian Branch); Kelmscott Agricultural Society; Honourary Fellow of the Australian Digital Commerce Association; Gloucester Park Harness Racing Association (Honourary membership); Armadale Soccer Club social member
  • Spouse/partner: Australian Labor Party (WA Branch); CPSU/CSA
Salary

We estimate Matt Keogh received a parliamentary salary of: $376,850

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: $305,949
  • Travel Allowance: $8,324
  • Office Consumables and Services: $11,551
  • Publications: $60
  • Printing and Communications: $74,240
  • Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $244
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $447
  • Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,903
  • COMCAR: $3,766
  • Fares: $35,793
  • Domestic Travel: $82,729
  • International Travel: $910
  • Ministerial Visits: $16,641
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $65,341
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