Patrick Gorman

ALP

Party Australian Labor Party

Electorate Perth

Offices

Assistant Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Assistant Minister for the Public Service
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister

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Wikipedia

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.

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Rebellions

Never rebelled

1281

Votes attended

1516

Possible votes

84%

Attendance rate

Voting Record Full record ↗

Voted for

increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing investment in renewable energy increasing funding for university education increasing consumer protections increasing transparency of big business by making information public creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation increasing funding for legal aid doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers increasing political transparency increasing government support for the dairy industry

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

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial drug testing welfare recipients privatising certain government services making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use increasing state and territory environmental approval powers net zero emissions by 2035 an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) increasing freedom of political communication protecting whistleblowers ending immigration detention on Nauru implementing refugee and protection conventions

Interests & Gifts

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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: As above. · Beneficial Interests: As above.
I Beneficial Interest — Dependent children: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Melo Pty. Ltd. Trustee for the King Family Trust. · Nature Of Operation: As above. · Beneficial Interests: As above.

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: $262,935
Printing and Communications: $13,888
Office Consumables and Services: $706
Publications: $322
Travel Allowance: $12,346
Telecommunications - Usage: $409
Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $155
Private-Plated Vehicle: $3,991
COMCAR: $6,904
Fares: $45,046
Domestic Travel: $134,664
Office Facilities - Not stated: $44,503

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