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Rebekha Carina Sharkie (née Che; born 24 August 1972) is an Australian politician who has been the member of parliament (MP) for the South Australian division of Mayo since 2016.

Prior to entering parliament Sharkie worked in the non-profit sector and as a political advisor to Liberal MP Jamie Briggs. After resigning from the Liberal Party she defeated Briggs at the 2016 federal election standing for the Nick Xenophon Team (NXT), the party's only successful candidate in the House of Representatives. She resigned from parliament in 2018 during the parliamentary eligibility crisis, due to her British citizenship, but was re-elected at the 2018 Mayo by-election and subsequently at the 2019, 2022 and 2025 elections. Sharkie is typically regarded as an independent; her party was renamed the Centre Alliance in 2018 but ceased fielding other candidates after the 2019 election.

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Voted for

increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing protection of Australia's fresh water restricting foreign ownership increasing restrictions on gambling increasing accessibility of government data and documents increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts restricting donations to political parties creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation federal action on public housing ending immigration detention on Nauru

Mixed / less clear

federal government action on animal & plant extinctions increasing support for rural and regional Australia making TAFE education fee-free the Paris Climate Agreement protecting whistleblowers increasing freedom of political communication increasing legal protections for LGBTI people political intervention in research funding grants transgender rights and protections letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural) increasing housing affordability

Voted against

regional processing of asylum seekers privatising government-owned assets live animal export decreasing the gender pay gap increasing funding for legal aid strengthening gun control laws a same-sex marriage plebiscite stopping people who arrive by boat from ever coming to Australia requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability maintaining or increasing defence spending

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Self: Location: Littlehampton, South Australia · Purpose: Residential; Location: Mackay, Queensland · Purpose: Investment

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: ANZ
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: ANZ

Other Assets Over 7500

Self: Life Insurance; Superannuation; Car
Spouse/partner: Boat (Tinny)

Other Substantial Sources Of Income

Spouse/partner: Income from self employment

Gifts

Self: Executive Club Membership - Virgin Australia; Chairman's Lounge Membership- Qantas
Spouse/partner: Executive Club Membership - Virgin Australia; Chairman's Lounge Membership - Qantas

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Member of Zonta International; Member of Centre Alliance; Associate of Macclesfield RSL

Salary

We estimate Rebekha Sharkie 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: $164,036
Printing and Communications: $42,759
Office Consumables and Services: $8,984
Publications: $1,562
Telecommunications - Usage: $1,055
Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $864
Private-Plated Vehicle: $6,938
COMCAR: $2,195
Travel Allowance: $4,830
Fares: $13,578
Domestic Travel: $29,961
Office Facilities - Not stated: $51,311

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