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Rebecca White

Rebecca White

ALP
Party Australian Labor Party
Electorate Lyons
Offices
  • Assistant Minister for Women
  • Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
  • Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health
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Rebecca Peta White (born 4 February 1983) is an Australian politician. She was elected to the House of Representatives at the 2025 federal election, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Tasmanian seat of Lyons. She was previously leader of the Tasmanian Labor Party from 2017 to 2021 and 2021 to 2024, leading the party to three state elections. She is an assistant minister of Australia in 3 portfolios of the second Albanese ministry.

White was raised in Nugent, Tasmania, and completed arts and commerce degrees at the University of Tasmania. She joined the ALP at a young age and subsequently worked as a political adviser until her own election to parliament at the 2010 state election.

White was elected unopposed as state leader of the ALP in March 2017. She led the party to defeat at the 2018 election, although increasing the party's vote and number of seats. At the 2021 election, the party's vote went backwards and she subsequently resigned as party leader. White was succeeded in the role by David O'Byrne, who resigned after less than a month due to sexual harassment allegations. She subsequently returned as party leader, remaining in the role until her resignation after the 2024 election, which resulted in a hung Parliament with Labor declining to seek to form an administration.

White resigned from the Tasmanian House of Assembly in February 2025 to stand for federal parliament. She was elected to the federal seat of Lyons at the 2025 election and was subsequently appointed as an assistant minister in the Albanese government.

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Rebellions
Never rebelled
77
Votes attended
85
Possible votes
91%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) strengthening gun control laws reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status unconventional gas mining increasing investment in the coal industry
Mixed / less clear

suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Voted against

maintaining or increasing defence spending more scrutiny of intelligence services & police protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats ending government investment in fossil fuels net zero emissions by 2050 increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws procedural fairness
Interests & Gifts
Shareholdings
  • Self: South East Community Enterprises; Break O'Day Community Financial Services
Real Estate
  • Self: Location: Richmond, TAS · Purpose: Residential
Liabilities
  • Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential property · Creditor: Bendigo Bank
Bonds Debentures Like Investments
  • Dependent children: Investment Bond; Investment Bond
Saving Or Investment Accounts
  • Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Bendigo Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Bendigo Bank
Other Assets Over 7500
  • Self: Life insurance; Horse float; Farm machinery
Gifts
  • Self: Virgin Lounge membership; Qantas Chairmans Lounge membership
Memberships Conflict Possible
  • Self: Patron, Sorell Football Club; Member CPSU; Member UWU; Member of Equestrian Australia; Member of Emily's List Australia; Member of Coal River Products Association; Member of AICD
Salary

We estimate Rebecca White 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: $197,967
  • Printing and Communications: $41,041
  • Publications: $299
  • Office Consumables and Services: $9,529
  • Fares: $16,229
  • Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $93
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $532
  • Travel Allowance: $7,102
  • Parking: $305
  • Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,931
  • COMCAR: $4,970
  • Domestic Travel: $41,799
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $70,137
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