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Michaelia Cash

LP
Party Liberal Party
Electorate WA
Offices
  • Shadow Attorney-General
  • Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
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Wikipedia

Michaelia Clare Cash (born 19 July 1970) is an Australian politician who has been a senator for Western Australia since 2008. A member of the Liberal Party, she has served as the leader of the Opposition in the Senate since 2025 and served as a minister in the Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison governments from 2013 to 2022.

As well as being Attorney-General in the Morrison government, Cash also served as Minister for Industrial Relations from 2021 to 2022, and Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business and Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education from 2018 to 2021. Previously, she served in the Turnbull government as the Minister for Jobs and Innovation from 2017 to 2018 and Minister for Employment and Minister for Women from 2015 to 2017.

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Rebellions
3720
Votes attended
6072
Possible votes
61%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

government administered paid parental leave an emissions reduction fund increasing beef import standards giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan charging postgraduate research students fees Senate electoral reform increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators removing parallel import restrictions for books imprisoning immigration detention workers who record or reveal information from their work a same-sex marriage plebiscite increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
Mixed / less clear

turning back asylum boats when possible increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts voluntary student union fees privatising certain government services the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement uranium export funding the national school chaplaincy program giving approval for mining in the Liverpool Plains maintaining or increasing defence spending Australia's timber industry offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia
Voted against

decreasing the private health insurance rebate extending government benefits to same-sex couples an NBN (using fibre to the premises) a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration increasing support for community radio and TV letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions a review of parliamentary entitlements doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements refugee family reunification increasing federal government support for childcare
Interests & Gifts
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Real Estate
Interests
  • Location: Floreat · Purpose For Which Owned: Primary Residence
  • Location: Floreat · Purpose For Which Owned: Investment with Husband
  • Location: Turner ACT · Purpose For Which Owned: Second Residence
Trusts
Interests
  • Name Of Company: The Control Trust (Discretionary) · Nature: Discretionary Shares · Interest: Discretionary Family Trust · Type: trustee
  • Name Of Company: NIL · Nature: NIL · Interest: NIL · Type: beneficiary
Liabilities
Interests
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Primary Residence · Creditor: Bankwest
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Investment Property · Creditor: Bankwest
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Second Residence · Creditor: Bankwest
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
  • Nature Of Account: Mortgage Saver Account · Name Of Bank Institution: Bankwest
  • Nature Of Account: Mortgage Saver Account · Name Of Bank Institution: Bankwest
  • Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Name Of Bank Institution: ANZ
  • Nature Of Account: Interest Account · Name Of Bank Institution: Bankwest
  • Nature Of Account: Cheque Account · Name Of Bank Institution: Bankwest
  • Nature Of Account: Cheque Account · Name Of Bank Institution: ING Direct
  • Nature Of Account: Interest Account · Name Of Bank Institution: ANZ
Other Assets
Interests
  • Name Of Other Asset: Spouse - Life Insurance
  • Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation
  • Name Of Other Asset: Life Insurance
Other Income
Interests
  • Name Of Income: Rent from Investment Property
Gifts
Interests
  • Detail Of Gifts: Foxtel EO Subscription
  • Detail Of Gifts: See previous statements of interests as per notes
Office Holder Donating
Interests
  • Name Of Organisation: Cat Haven WA
  • Name Of Organisation: Liberal Party WA
Salary

We estimate Michaelia Cash received a parliamentary salary of: $442,650

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: $226,508
  • Publications: $426
  • Office Consumables and Services: $9,953
  • Printing and Communications: $13,436
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $456
  • Travel Allowance: $13,522
  • Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,545
  • COMCAR: $2,174
  • Fares: $16,333
  • Domestic Travel: $97,843
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $66,820
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