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Timothy Robert Wilson (born 12 March 1980) is an Australian politician who has been the member of parliament (MP) for the Victorian division of Goldstein since 2025 and from 2016 to 2022.

Prior to entering politics, Wilson worked as a policy director at the liberal-conservative think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) from 2007 to 2013 and Australia's Human Rights Commissioner from 2014 to 2016.

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Voted for

a citizenship test increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19% an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) increasing scrutiny of unions stopping people who arrive by boat from ever coming to Australia getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates reducing the corporate tax rate the Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0") Temporary Exclusion Orders drug testing welfare recipients a same-sex marriage plebiscite

Mixed / less clear

decreasing availability of welfare payments increasing the cost of humanities degrees speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) increasing state and territory environmental approval powers banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention strengthening gun control laws community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites increasing political transparency unconventional gas mining reducing waste in Australia protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats

Voted against

increasing support for the Australian shipping industry reproductive bodily autonomy restricting foreign ownership increasing funding for legal aid increasing the diversity of media ownership creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19) increasing consumer protections reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status increasing restrictions on gambling implementing refugee and protection conventions

Interests & Gifts

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Shareholdings

Self: VGS; VBS; BBOZ; RAIZ Aggressive; Dynamic Sunrise Pty Ltd; Bolger-Wilson Investments Pty Ltd
Spouse/partner: Dynamic Sunrise Pty Ltd; Bolger-Wilson Investments Pty Ltd

Trusts And Nominee Companies

I Beneficial Interest — Self: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Bolger-Wilson Investments Pty Ltd · Nature Of Operation: Investment Trust · Beneficial Interests: 50 per cent; Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Wilson-Bolger Superannuation · Nature Of Operation: SMSF · Beneficial Interests: 50 per cent
I Beneficial Interest — Spouse/partner: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Bolger-Wilson Investments Pty Ltd · Nature Of Operation: Investment Trust · Beneficial Interests: 50 per cent; Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Wilson-Bolger Superannuation · Nature Of Operation: SMSF · Beneficial Interests: 50 per cent

Real Estate

Self: Location: City of Melbourne · Purpose: Residential; Location: Mornington Peninsula Shire · Purpose: Investment
Spouse/partner: Location: City of Melbourne · Purpose: Residential; Location: Mornington Peninsula Shire · Purpose: Investment

Directorships

Self: Dynamic Sunrise Pty Ltd; Bolger-Wilson Investments Pty Ltd
Spouse/partner: Dynamic Sunrise Pty Ltd; Bolger-Wilson Investments Pty Ltd

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank; Nature Of Liability: Credit card · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank; Nature Of Liability: Credit card · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings accounts · Institution: Bank of Melbourne; Nature Of Account: Savings accounts · Institution: Commonwealth Bank
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings accounts · Institution: Bank of Melbourne; Nature Of Account: Savings accounts · Institution: Commonwealth Bank

Other Assets Over 7500

Self: 2 x motor vehicles; 2 x paintings; 1 x photograph
Spouse/partner: 1 motor vehicle

Other Substantial Sources Of Income

Self: Payments and royalties from copyrighted works
Spouse/partner: Salary

Gifts

Self: Virgin Beyond Lounge; Gin from DIAGEO; Wine from Endeavour for office opening
Spouse/partner: Virgin Beyond Lounge

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division); Melbourne Cricket Club; Melbourne Football Club; Sandringham Yacht Club; RACV Club; Royal Brighton Yacht Club; Royal South Yarra Tennis Club; Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Spouse/partner: Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division); Melbourne Cricket Club; Melbourne Football Club; RACV Club; Royal South Yarra Tennis Club; Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club; Victorian Institute of Teaching

Other Interests Potential Conflict

Self: PhD scholarship, RMIT University (expires November 2025)

Salary

We estimate Tim Wilson 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: $255,205
Printing and Communications: $147,953
Office Consumables and Services: $4,224
Telecommunications - Usage: $871
Travel Allowance: $7,438
Fares: $14,797
Parliamentary Duties: $152
COMCAR: $3,631
Domestic Travel: $28,396
Office Facilities - Not stated: $47,744

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