Zoe McKenzie

We estimate Zoe McKenzie received a parliamentary salary of: $299,090

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: $130,277
• Printing and Communications: $23,977
• Publications: $364
• Office Consumables and Services: $7,310
• Telephonic Services: $376
• Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $254
• Telecommunications - Usage: $489
• Travel Allowance: $11,090
• Parking: $816
• Private-Plated Vehicle: $3,619
• COMCAR: $3,351
• Fares: $12,922
• Domestic Travel: $13,915
• Office Facilities - Not stated: $51,795

• Crossbench MPs pressure Labor over gas export tax – as it happened
• Major parties knock back inquiry into racism and sexism in the Senate – as it happened
• Angus Taylor unveils Coalition frontbench with Tim Wilson as shadow treasurer and Nationals returned
• Thousands gather at Melbourne Herzog protest – as it happened
• Angus Taylor will challenge for the Liberal leadership – but who will be the deputy?
• Minns says bridge used in Bondi attack should be torn down – as it happened
• Liberal party sets date for net zero decision – as it happened
• Thorpe labels alleged Camp Sovereignty attack ‘a hate crime’ – as it happened
• Burke says he’s ‘optimistic’ about security relationship with US after quiet meeting with Trump’s FBI chief – as it happened
• Afternoon Update: Albanese’s strongest Israel condemnation yet; NSW MP guilty of sexual abuse; and saying bye-bye to Spotify

• Politics with Michelle Grattan: Zoe McKenzie on everything that went wrong and whether a gender quota could help the Liberals (2025-05-29)
  Michelle Grattan
  The Liberal party is still reeling from their 2025 election defeat, it now turns to the future of the party. We’re joined by Liberal Zoe McKenzie to talk about this.
• Sussan Ley announces (another) frontbench reshuffle (2025-10-13)
  Michelle Grattan
  Sussan Ley has reshuffled her frontbench team again after Liberal Andrew Haste resigned as Shadow Minister of Home Affairs over immigration concerns .
• Anthony Albanese joins Canadian and NZ prime ministers in calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war (2023-12-12)
  Michelle Grattan
  The leaders called on Israel to ‘respect international humanitarian law’, and said Hamas has no place in the future governance of Gaza.
• View from The Hill: Liberals desperate for a path out of purgatory (2026-02-09)
  Michelle Grattan
  After a horror poll last night it is becoming increasingly likely that Angus Taylor will challenge Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership
• Grattan on Friday: Morrison’s departure will help Liberals ‘move on’ but Nationals can’t ‘move on’ until Barnaby does (2024-02-15)
  Michelle Grattan
  For the Liberals, Morrison’s departure is a significant symbolic “moving on” moment. But how does the coalitions new talent stack up and what should be done with the old guard?
• Yes, One Nation’s poll numbers are climbing. But major party status – let alone government – is still a long way off (2026-02-09)
  Andrea Carson, Finley Watson
  Pauline Hanson’s party is certainly climbing in the polls. But it is still a very long way from genuine leadership contention.
• Independents will not help form government – but they will be vital in holding it to account (2025-05-05)
  Joshua Black
  Yes, Labor has won a huge majority. But it will still need to work constructively with the crossbench in both the House and the Senate.
• Remembering Barry Humphries, the man who enriched the culture, reimagined the one man show and upended the cultural cringe (2023-04-22)
  Anne Pender
  The Australian comedian has died at 89, after a career spanning seven decades.
• 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’.
• View from the Hill: Liberals and Nationals patch things up and announce a shadow ministry (2025-05-28)
  Michelle Grattan
  As the Coalition re-forms, tensions are still running high in the Nationals.
• Deep cultural shifts required: open letter from 500 legal women calls for reform of way judges are appointed and disciplined (2020-07-06)
  Gabrielle Appleby
  In an open letter to Attorney-General Christian Porter, more than 500 women working in the law from across Australia have sought changes to the way judges are disciplined and appointed.