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Xian Zhi Soon (Chinese: 孙先志; born 1985) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Banks for the Australian Labor Party. At the 2025 Australian federal election, he defeated the sitting member David Coleman, who had held the seat since 2013. Soon first contested the seat in the 2022 federal election, losing to Coleman.

Soon was awarded the Young Australian of the Year in the ACT in 2008, and worked as a diplomat in Afghanistan. Soon also worked in the Behavioural Insights Team, a UK-based social purpose corporation known unofficially as the "Nudge Unit", was the youngest ever appointee to the New South Wales Board of Studies, and worked in the prime ministerial office of Kevin Rudd.

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Rebellions

Never rebelled

Votes attended

Possible votes

99%

Attendance rate

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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)

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Self: Location: Padstow · Purpose: Residential (joint with partner)
Spouse/partner: Location: Padstow · Purpose: Residential (joint with partner)

Directorships

Self: System 2: Centre for Behavioural and System Change

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Residential Property · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Nature Of Liability: Credit Cards (Mastercard) · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: American Express
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Residential Property · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Nature Of Liability: Credit Cards (Mastercard) · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings / Offset Accounts · Institution: Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Nature Of Account: Everyday / Current Account · Institution: HSBC UK
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings / Offset Accounts · Institution: Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Nature Of Account: Everyday / Current Account · Institution: HSBC UK
Dependent children: Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Institution: Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Other Assets Over 7500

Self: Car; Superannuation (Aware Super); Superannuation (Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation - Public Sector Superannuation accumulation plan)
Spouse/partner: Superannuation (HESTA Super Fund)

Other Substantial Sources Of Income

Spouse/partner: Employment Income - ICON Network

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Member - Australian Labor Party; Member - Rotary Club of Padstow; Member - Lugarno Lions Club; Member - Community and Public Sector Union; Member - United Workers Union; Member - Revesby Workers' Club; Member - Panania Diggers Club; Member - Bankstown Sports Club; Member - Club Rivers; Member - South Hurstville RSL Club; Patron - New South Wales Justices Association (Canterbury Bankstown Branch); Patron - Canterbury Bankstown Tennis Association; Patron - Chinese Gold Miners Memorial
Spouse/partner: Member - Health Services Union

Salary

We estimate Zhi Soon 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: $132,398
Printing and Communications: $70,289
Office Consumables and Services: $3,867
Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,075
Telecommunications - Usage: $949
Travel Allowance: $8,372
Domestic Travel: $15,483
Office Facilities - Not stated: $28,363

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