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Michelle Renuka Ananda-Rajah (Tamil: மிசேல் ஆனந்தராஜா; born 10 December 1972) is an Australian politician who is a senator for Victoria since July 2025. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), she previously served as the member for Higgins in the House of Representatives from 2022 to 2025. After Higgins was abolished due to a redistribution, Ananda-Rajah was elected to the Senate from the 3rd place on the Labor ticket in the 2025 federal election. Her six-year term began on 1 July 2025.

Prior to entering politics, she was a clinician-scientist, and infectious diseases physician.

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Rebellions
Never rebelled
1011
Votes attended
1043
Possible votes
97%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory a character test for Australian visas federal action on public housing Improving pay and conditions for gig workers increasing investment in renewable energy criminalising wage theft banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention introducing digital ID increasing the cost of humanities degrees nuclear energy capping international student numbers at universities
Mixed / less clear

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) a transition plan for coal workers the Paris Climate Agreement encouraging Australian-based industry net zero emissions by 2050 increasing housing affordability reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural) transgender rights and protections unconventional gas mining making TAFE education fee-free
Voted against

ending indexation on student debt (vocational and tertiary) increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws making price gouging illegal considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural) putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis net zero emissions by 2035 increasing accessibility of government data and documents maintaining or increasing defence spending capping the indexation rates for HECS-HELP debts wiping all student debt (university and vocational) paid placements for all students
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
Interests
  • Location: Porepunkah, Vic · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential/investment
  • Location: Beaumaris, Tas · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential/investment
  • Location: North Melbourne, Vic · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential/investment
  • Location: Canterbury, VIC · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential/investment
  • Location: Carlton, VIC · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential/investment
  • Location: Brisbane, QLD · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential/investment
Share Holdings
Interests
  • Name Of Company: ANZ, Arena REIT, Beta shares Asia ETF, BHP. CBA, Cochlear, CSL. Vaneck Vectors MSCI Multi emerging markets, Vaneck Vectors Inter sustainable, Beta shares Glb Sustainability Ldrs ETF, Beta shares Aus Pot Diversifier ETF, Fidelity Global Emerging Markets Fund, GWA Group Ltd, Betashares Japan ETF/ Global Qlty Leaders ETF, Magellan Infra Fund ETF, NAB, Vaneck Vectors MSCI World Ex Aus ETF/ Int Small Comp Qty ETF,
  • Name Of Company: Betashares S7P 500 Equal Weight ETF, ramsay Healthcare Ltd, Resmed Inc, VanEck Vectors Aus Subordinated Debt ETF, Gloabl X Morningstar Global Tech ETF, Vanguard Eth Consc Int Shares Index ET, Vanguard Eth Consc Int Shares Index ETF/ All world Ex-US Shares Index ETF, VanEck Vecotrs MSCI Int Value ETF, Westpac, Wesfarmers Ltd, Woolworths, Broadcom
Trusts
Interests
  • Name Of Company: N/A · Nature: N/A · Interest: N/A · Type: trustee
  • Name Of Company: Justice Family Trust · Nature: Discretionary trust associated with spouse's work · Interest: Joint beneficiary · Type: beneficiary
  • Name Of Company: Hugo Ash Pty Ltd · Nature: Corporate trustee for Justice Family Trust · Interest: Joint beneficiary · Type: beneficiary
Liabilities
Interests
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage · Creditor: Westpac, NAB
Investments
Interests
  • Type Of Investment: Managed Investments · Body Of Which Investment Is Held: Managed Investments in SMSF: Dimensional global bond trust, Dimensional Glb Sustainability Hedge/ Global Small Company Trust/Aust Sustainability Trust; Neuberger Berman Global High Yield Fund, Vanguard Australian Share Index Fund, Vanguard Emerg Market Shares Index Fund
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
  • Nature Of Account: Savings · Name Of Bank Institution: CBA
  • Nature Of Account: Superannuation (SMSF) · Name Of Bank Institution: Macquarie CMA
Other Income
Interests
  • Name Of Income: rental income
Other Interest
Interests
  • Nature Of Interest: Member Chairman's Lounge Qantas
  • Nature Of Interest: APHRA paying member
Salary

We estimate Michelle Ananda-Rajah 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: $124,782
  • Printing and Communications: $33,145
  • Office Consumables and Services: $1,587
  • Publications: $1,332
  • Travel Allowance: $9,155
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $327
  • Parliamentary Duties: $1,689
  • Fares: $12,637
  • COMCAR: $7,203
  • Domestic Travel: $12,386
  • Parliamentary Delegations: $5,081
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $40,241
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