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Patrick Possum Gorman (born 12 December 1984) is an Australian politician, elected as an Australian Labor Party representative for the Division of Perth at the 2018 Perth by-election.
Attendance and rebellions
0
Rebellions
Never rebelled
1479
Votes attended
1719
Possible votes
86%
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 regional processing of asylum seekers increasing investment in renewable energy increasing funding for university education increasing consumer protections decreasing the gender pay gap increasing transparency of big business by making information public restricting donations to political parties creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
Mixed / less clear
increasing housing affordability federal government action on animal & plant extinctions considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural) a transition plan for coal workers the Paris Climate Agreement encouraging Australian-based industry making TAFE education fee-free letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural) reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status net zero emissions by 2050 unconventional gas mining
Voted against
implementing refugee and protection conventions increasing marine conservation privatising government-owned assets increasing freedom of political communication increasing accessibility of government data and documents protecting whistleblowers putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial ending immigration detention on Nauru protecting citizens' privacy an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) maintaining or increasing defence spending
Recent Votes – Current Parliament
The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.
Most recent Aye votes
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
Most recent No votes
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026
Interests & Gifts
Trusts And Nominee Companies
- I Beneficial Interest — Self: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Melo Pty. Ltd. Trustee for the King Family Trust. · Nature Of Operation: The trust set up by my grandmother and my late grandfather holds the assets of my grandmother's farm and garden supplies business. · Beneficial Interests: Myself and my immediate family have no control over the trust but are listed as potential beneficiaries of the trust. We are not listed by name. Further, I advise that myself, my spouse and my dependent children cannot exercise control over the right to vote or dispose of any shares held by this entity.
- I Beneficial Interest — Spouse/partner: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Melo Pty. Ltd. Trustee for the King Family Trust · Nature Of Operation: The trust set up by my grandmother and my late grandfather holds the assets of my grandmother's farm and garden supplies business. · Beneficial Interests: Myself and my immediate family have no control over the trust but are listed as potential beneficiaries of the trust. We are not listed by name. Further, I advise that myself, my spouse and my dependent children cannot exercise control over the right to vote or dispose of any shares held by this entity.
- I Beneficial Interest — Dependent children: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Melo Pty. Ltd. Trustee for the King Family Trust. · Nature Of Operation: The trust set up by my grandmother and my late grandfather holds the assets of my grandmother's farm and garden supplies business. · Beneficial Interests: Myself and my immediate family have no control over the trust but are listed as potential beneficiaries of the trust. We are not listed by name. Further, I advise that myself, my spouse and my dependent children cannot exercise control over the right to vote or dispose of any shares held by this entity.
Real Estate
- Spouse/partner: Location: Home, North Perth. · Purpose: Family home.
Directorships
- Spouse/partner: WA LABOR FOUNDATION INVESTMENT COMPANY PTY LTD
Liabilities
- Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residence owned by spouse. · Creditor: NAB; Nature Of Liability: Credit cards. · Creditor: NAB
- Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residence. · Creditor: NAB; Nature Of Liability: Credit cards. · Creditor: NAB; Nature Of Liability: HECS debt. · Creditor: Australian Government.
Saving Or Investment Accounts
- Self: Nature Of Account: Savings and transaction accounts joint with spouse. · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Savings account joint with spouse. · Institution: Macquarie; Nature Of Account: Nabtrade account joint with spouse. No assets held here. Retained for record keeping purposes only. · Institution: NAB
- Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings and transaction accounts joint with spouse. · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Savings account joint with spouse. · Institution: Macquarie; Nature Of Account: Nabtrade account joint with spouse. No assets held here. Retained for record keeping purposes only. · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Business bank account. · Institution: NAB
- Dependent children: Nature Of Account: Savings. · Institution: NAB
Other Assets Over 7500
- Self: Australian Super
- Spouse/partner: ANZ Smart Choice Super
Other Substantial Sources Of Income
- Spouse/partner: Income as a consultant including work for the McKell Institute.
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality Over 300
- Self: Qantas Chairman's Lounge access;; Virgin Beyond Lounge access;; Foxtel for my electorate office from Subscription Television Australia
Memberships Conflict Possible
- Self: Australian Labor Party (WA Branch) (Member); United Workers Union (Member); Australian Republican Movement (Member); Fremantle Dockers (Member)
- Spouse/partner: Australian Labor Party (WA Branch) (Member); National Archives of Australia Member
Other Interests Potential Conflict
- Spouse/partner: My wife is completing a doctorate at Curtin University.
Salary
We estimate Patrick Gorman received a parliamentary salary of: $299,090
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: $235,544
- Printing and Communications: $26,954
- Office Consumables and Services: $1,475
- Publications: $771
- Travel Allowance: $14,823
- Telecommunications - Usage: $403
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $600
- Private-Plated Vehicle: $4,011
- COMCAR: $4,742
- Scheduled Commercial Transport: $3,236
- Fares: $24,020
- Parliamentary Duties: $241
- Domestic Travel: $123,767
- Office Facilities - Not stated: $30,500
See also
Other House members from Western Australia:
- Andrew Hastie (LP, MP for Canning)
- Matt Keogh (ALP, MP for Burt)
- Madeleine King (ALP, MP for Brand)
- Tania Lawrence (ALP, MP for Hasluck)
- Sam Lim (ALP, MP for Tangney)
- Zaneta Mascarenhas (ALP, MP for Swan)
- Melissa Price (LP, MP for Durack)
- Tracey Roberts (ALP, MP for Pearce)
- Ben Small (LP, MP for Forrest)
- Josh Wilson (ALP, MP for Fremantle)
- Rick Wilson (LP, MP for O'Connor)
- Anne Aly (ALP, MP for Cowan)
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