Sam Rae

The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.

We estimate Sam Rae received a parliamentary salary of: $376,850

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.

• Latest quarter total: $291,337
• Printing and Communications: $62,690
• Office Consumables and Services: $4,710
• Publications: $6,472
• Telecommunications - Usage: $632
• Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,840
• COMCAR: $8,060
• Travel Allowance: $2,254
• Fares: $9,969
• Domestic Travel: $104,055
• Office Facilities - Not stated: $86,654

• Trade minister says Coalition MPs walked out of meeting on EU trade deal – as it happened
• Labor claims Victoria’s new datacentre rules are strongest in Australia but critics point to ‘huge loophole’
• Health officials in turmoil over 11th-hour backflip on aged care algorithm override powers, emails reveal
• Fugitive developer tells Icac ‘my money is still in their account’ when pressed on paying ‘the boys’ for political outcomes – as it happened
• One flight cancelled every three days due to staff shortages – as it happened
• ‘Catastrophic’ fears: health staff made lists of concerning cases days after Australia’s aged care funding tool launch
• NSW police commissioner says ‘I unreservedly apologise’ for miscommunication over 18-year-old bushwalker Lily Hooper’s death – as it happened
• Defence joins search for missing bushwalker – as it happened
• Severe weather warning for northern Victoria – as it happened
• Bullock warns more hikes possible after RBA holds cash rate at 4.35% – as it happened

• Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sam Rae on big changes to aged care (2025-10-29)
  Michelle Grattan
  Amid rising demand for aged care, major changes are rolling out from Saturday. Minister for seniors Sam Rae explains what the overhaul means for older Australians.
• Government finally to cover full cost of showering under home care program (2026-04-21)
  Michelle Grattan
  From October people will no longer have to pay to receive help with showering, dressing and support in managing continence.
• Albanese government to bring forward home care packages in major backdown (2025-09-03)
  Michelle Grattan
  Some 20,000 home care packages will be brought forward to be delivered before the end of October.
• Dumped minister Ed Husic labels Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles ‘factional assassin’ (2025-05-11)
  Michelle Grattan
  Speaking to the ABC, the former industry minister said his outspokenness on the conflict in Gaza was part of the reason for his demotion.
• Ageing Australians are waiting too long for home care packages. Here’s why (2025-09-01)
  Michael Woods, Jin Sug Yang, Louise Malady, Nelson Ma
  Home care packages help older people with complex needs to live at home for longer. The problem is, more people want packages than the number the government funds.
• Labor women make history by overtaking men in cabinet. So is the job done? (2025-05-25)
  Elise Stephenson, Blair Williams
  The Labor federal government will be the most diverse in history, driven by the influx of women members who outnumber the men in both caucus and cabinet.
• First Robodebt, now NDIS and aged care: how computers still decide who gets care (2026-04-21)
  Laura Davy
  Computers promise to replace fallible human judgement with something more consistent, efficient and fair. But this isn’t always the case.
• View from The Hill: Albanese shifts Tanya Plibersek from environment, in favour of ‘can-do’ Murray Watt (2025-05-12)
  Michelle Grattan
  The prime minister’s new cabinet dumps a couple, promotes others and leaves some holding political short straws.
• View from The Hill: two ministers and the Nationals discover the limits of loyalty in politics (2025-05-09)
  Michelle Grattan
  Amid the tastes of sweet triumph and bitter defeat, the major parties are planning the next steps, hanging some out to dry.
• Grattan on Friday: Dan Andrews’ red carpet walk in Beijing puts Albanese on the spot (2025-09-04)
  Michelle Grattan
  Despite he and his government being in an overwhelmingly dominant position politically, Anthony Albanese sounded quite tetchy at times this week.
• An open letter from 1,200 Australian academics on the Djab Wurrung trees (2020-11-04)
  Peta Malins, Crystal McKinnon, Kim Kruger, Paola Balla
  After the Directions Tree was cut down last week, Australian academics - both Indigenous and non-Indigenous - have come together in ‘sorrow and anger’.