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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. She is a member of the Centre Alliance party, and has been its sole member of parliament since 2020.

At the 2016 federal election she defeated Liberal Jamie Briggs, and was the first Nick Xenophon Team member to be elected to the Australian House of Representatives. On 11 May 2018, Sharkie resigned from the House of Representatives as a part of the 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis. She contested the 2018 Mayo by-election on 28 July, and was returned to parliament.

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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 freedom of political communication increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts restricting donations to political parties creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission protecting whistleblowers stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation federal action on public housing

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 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 protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements a transition plan for coal workers

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: $181,563
Printing and Communications: $54,274
Office Consumables and Services: $10,773
Publications: $1,004
Telecommunications - Usage: $1,145
Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $1,036
Travel Allowance: $5,152
Private-Plated Vehicle: $6,597
COMCAR: $1,644
Fares: $10,595
Domestic Travel: $30,085
Office Facilities - Not stated: $59,257

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