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Simon Peter Kennedy (born 4 June 1982) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Liberal Party in the Division of Cook. He was first elected at the 2024 Cook by-election and retained the seat at the 2025 Australian federal election. Before entering parliament he was a lawyer and management consultant.
On 14 September 2025, Kennedy was appointed to the Shadow Ministry, holding the portfolios of Shadow Assistant Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Shadow Assistant Minister for the Digital Economy, and Shadow Assistant Minister for the Scrutiny of Government Waste.
In February 2026, he was promoted to Shadow Assistant Minister for Finance and Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition. He was also appointed co-chair of the parliamentary Liberal Party’s policy development committee.
Attendance and rebellions
Voting Record Full record ↗
criminalising hate speech increasing accessibility of government data and documents live animal export mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences privatising government-owned assets maintaining or increasing defence spending criminalising hate symbols
paid placements for all students unconventional gas mining wiping all student debt (university and vocational) protecting citizens' privacy increasing investment in the coal industry procedural fairness restricting donations to political parties more scrutiny of intelligence services & police expanding public funded dental care banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention making university education fee-free
increasing freedom of political communication protecting whistleblowers increasing access to subsidised childcare strengthening gun control laws mandatory climate financial disclosures increasing housing affordability decreasing the gender pay gap increasing workplace protections for women reducing tax on lowest income bracket increasing investment in renewable energy introducing digital ID
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.
- 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
- 2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-10-13 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-10 – Disallowance motion
- 2026-09-09 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 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 – 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
- 2026-10-29 – Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026
Interests & Gifts
- Self: Taj Kaia Super Pty Ltd; Jolt Australia
- Spouse/partner: The Routing Company
- Self: Location: Maroubra · Purpose: Investment
- Spouse/partner: Location: Maroubra · Purpose: Investment
- Self: Taj Kaia Super Pty Ltd; Banksia Growth Pty Ltd
- Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage · Creditor: Heritage Bank; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Heritage Bank; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Amazon; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Bank West
- Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage · Creditor: Heritage Bank; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Heritage Bank; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Chase
- Self: Nature Of Account: Savings Accounts · Institution: Heritage Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Institution: Bank of America; Nature Of Account: Retirement/ Superannuation Fund, USA · Institution: MIO
- Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings Accounts · Institution: Heritage Bank; Nature Of Account: Saving Account · Institution: Bank of America
- Spouse/partner: Salary from UNSW; Salary from NSW Health
- Self: Complementary home tickets to St George Dragons Rugby League Club; Complementary home tickets to Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Rugby League Club; Complementary home tickets to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club; Complimentary Foxtel account
- Self: Complementary Access to Qantas Airways Chairmen's Lounge; Complementary Access to Virgin Airways Lounge
- Spouse/partner: Complementary Access to Virgin Airways Lounge; Complementary Access to Qantas Airways Chairman's Lounge
- Self: Membership of the Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division; Honorary Membership of Elouera Surf Life Saving Club; Membership of the Gymea Bowling Club; Membership of the Cronulla RSL; Membership of the Ramsgate RSL
- Spouse/partner: Membership of the Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division; Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine; Australasian Society of Infectious Diseases; International Immunocompromised Host Society
- Self: Attendance at the McKinnon Institute for Political Leadership's 2025 Advanced Political Leadership programme.
Salary
We estimate Simon Kennedy 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: $182,568
- Printing and Communications: $55,473
- Publications: $1,381
- Office Consumables and Services: $24,228
- Telephonic Services: $1,268
- Travel Allowance: $7,098
- Private-Plated Vehicle: $4,886
- COMCAR: $1,799
- Telecommunications - Usage: $254
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $1,175
- Official Duties: $20
- Fares: $6,589
- Domestic Travel: $18,553
- Office Facilities - Not stated: $59,844
See also
Other House members from New South Wales:
- Jerome Laxale (ALP, MP for Bennelong)
- Dai Le (IND, MP for Fowler)
- Julian Leeser (LP, MP for Berowra)
- Kristy McBain (ALP, MP for Eden-Monaro)
- Emma McBride (ALP, MP for Dobell)
- Michael McCormack (NAT, MP for Riverina)
- Melissa McIntosh (LP, MP for Lindsay)
- David Moncrieff (ALP, MP for Hughes)
- Alison Penfold (NAT, MP for Lyne)
- Fiona Phillips (ALP, MP for Gilmore)
- Tanya Plibersek (ALP, MP for Sydney)
- Gordon Reid (ALP, MP for Robertson)
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