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Sarah Jane Witty (born 12 December 1972) is an Australian politician who has served as the member of parliament (MP) for the Victorian division of Melbourne since 2025. She is a member of the Labor Party. In the election, Witty defeated Adam Bandt, the leader of the Australian Greens, who had held the seat of Melbourne since 2010.

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Voted for

increasing investment in the coal industry criminalising hate symbols criminalising hate speech unconventional gas mining reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status strengthening gun control laws speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

Mixed / less clear

ending government investment in fossil fuels

Voted against

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats maintaining or increasing defence spending net zero emissions by 2050 increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws procedural fairness increasing freedom of political communication protecting whistleblowers increasing accessibility of government data and documents suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

Recent Votes – Current Parliament

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.

Most recent Aye votes

2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026

Most recent No votes

2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026

Interests & Gifts

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Shareholdings

Self: Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited (joint with spouse); Centuria Office Reit (joint with spouse); Dexus Industria (joint with spouse); Hotel Property Investments Limited (joint with spouse); Harvey Norman Holdings limited (joint with spouse); Telstra Group Limited (joint with spouse); Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index EFT (joint with spouse); Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (joint with spouse); Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF (joint with spouse); Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares EFT (joint with spouse); Woolworths Group Limited (joint with spouse); AMP Limited (joint with spouse)
Spouse/partner: AMP Limited (joint with spouse); Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited (joint with spouse); Centuria Office Reit (joint with spouse); Dexus Industria (joint with spouse); Hotel Property Investments Limited (joint with spouse); Harvey Norman Holdings limited (joint with spouse); Telstra Group Limited (joint with spouse); Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index EFT (joint with spouse); Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (joint with spouse); Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF (joint with spouse); Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares EFT (joint with spouse); Woolworths Group Limited (joint with spouse)

Real Estate

Self: Location: Richmond · Purpose: Residential (joint with spouse); Location: Richmond · Purpose: Investment (joint with spouse); Location: Point Cook · Purpose: Investment (joint with spouse); Location: East Brighton · Purpose: Investment (joint with spouse)
Spouse/partner: Location: Richmond · Purpose: Residential (joint with spouse); Location: Richmond · Purpose: Investment (joint with spouse); Location: Point Cook · Purpose: Investment (joint with spouse); Location: East Brighton · Purpose: Investment (joint with spouse)

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Richmond Investment (joint with spouse) · Creditor: Macquarie Bank; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Point Cook Investment (joint with spouse) · Creditor: Macquarie Bank; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on East Brighton (joint with spouse) · Creditor: Macquarie Bank
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Richmond Investment (joint with spouse) · Creditor: Macquarie Bank; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Point Cook Investment (joint with spouse) · Creditor: Macquarie Bank; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on East Brighton (joint with spouse) · Creditor: Macquarie Bank

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings (joint with spouse) · Institution: Macquarie Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings (joint with spouse) · Institution: ING; Nature Of Account: Savings (joint with spouse) · Institution: NAB
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings (joint with spouse) · Institution: Macquarie Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings (joint with spouse) · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Savings (joint with spouse) · Institution: ING

Other Assets Over 7500

Self: Superannuation (Hostplus); 2023 MG ZST (joint with spouse)
Spouse/partner: Superannuation (Hostplus); 2023 MG ZST (joint with spouse)

Other Substantial Sources Of Income

Self: Rental Income - Richmond property (joint with spouse); Rental Income - Point Cook property (joint with spouse); Rental Income - East Brighton property (joint with spouse)
Spouse/partner: Rental Income - Richmond property (joint with spouse); Rental Income - Point Cook property (joint with spouse); Rental Income - East Brighton property (joint with spouse)

Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality Over 300

Self: 2x Tickets Richmond Football Club Presidents lunch Sunday 27th July 2025

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Qantas Chairmans Lounge; Virgin Club Lounge
Spouse/partner: Qantas Chairmans Lounge

Salary

We estimate Sarah Witty 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: $169,384
Printing and Communications: $59,203
Office Consumables and Services: $6,882
Publications: $581
Telecommunications - Usage: $758
Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,508
Parking: $299
COMCAR: $1,451
Travel Allowance: $3,864
Fares: $6,373
Scheduled Commercial Transport: $3,591
Parliamentary Duties: $18
Domestic Travel: $19,474
Office Facilities - Not stated: $61,382

Sarah Witty