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Robert George Mitchell (born 9 September 1967) is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since August 2010, representing the electorate of McEwen. He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 2002 to 2006, and was Second Deputy Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 2013 to 2022.

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Rebellions
Never rebelled
2306
Votes attended
2814
Possible votes
82%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

tobacco plain packaging a carbon price increasing competition in bulk wheat export a minerals resource rent tax decreasing the private health insurance rebate increasing the age pension carbon farming re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals increasing restrictions on gambling increasing fishing restrictions increasing access under Freedom of Information law
Mixed / less clear

a transition plan for coal workers banning pay secrecy clauses increasing consumer protections the Paris Climate Agreement increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing protection of Australia's fresh water making TAFE education fee-free restricting foreign ownership restricting donations to political parties considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural) increasing transparency of big business by making information public
Voted against

government administered paid parental leave voluntary student union fees increasing or removing the Government debt limit privatising government-owned assets increasing the price of subsidised medicine an emissions reduction fund increasing funding for road infrastructure decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
  • Self: Location: Whittlesea · Purpose: Residential; Location: Phillip Island · Purpose: Holiday home
  • Spouse/partner: Location: Whittlesea · Purpose: Residential; Location: Phillip Island · Purpose: Holiday home
Liabilities
  • Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Phillip Island property · Creditor: Bendigo Bank
  • Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Phillip Island property · Creditor: Bendigo Bank
Saving Or Investment Accounts
  • Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Bendigo Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Westpac
  • Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Westpac
Other Substantial Sources Of Income
  • Spouse/partner: Salary
Gifts
  • Self: Qantas FF; Virgin FF; Foxtel for EO
  • Spouse/partner: Virgin FF
Memberships Conflict Possible
  • Self: TWU; AWU; Lions Australia
Salary

We estimate Rob Mitchell 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: $124,004
  • Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $341
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $950
  • Office Consumables and Services: $8,022
  • Printing and Communications: $41,896
  • Travel Allowance: $5,152
  • Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,989
  • COMCAR: $2,367
  • Fares: $5,751
  • Domestic Travel: $9,967
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $43,569
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