House of Representatives

Catherine King

Member for Ballarat

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service24 years 11 month(s) and 19 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries2Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 10 Nov 2001.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

3 May 2025 – CurrentHouse of Representatives
Re-elected 2025
21 May 2022 – 3 May 2025House of Representatives
Re-elected 2022
18 May 2019 – 21 May 2022House of Representatives
Re-elected 2019
2 July 2016 – 18 May 2019House of Representatives
Re-elected 2016
7 Sept 2013 – 2 July 2016House of Representatives
Re-elected 2013
21 Aug 2010 – 7 Sept 2013House of Representatives
Re-elected 2010
24 Nov 2007 – 21 Aug 2010House of Representatives
Re-elected 2007
9 Oct 2004 – 24 Nov 2007House of Representatives
Re-elected 2004
10 Nov 2001 – 9 Oct 2004House of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for Ballarat, Victoria, 2001.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)

Parliamentary and party offices

No additional current parliamentary or party office is recorded in this import.

These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.

Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

Master of Arts (Public Policy), Australian National University
Bachelor of Arts (Social Work), Phillip Institute of Technology

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Senior Manager at KPMG Consulting from 1999 to 2001.
Director of Injury Prevention in the Population Health Division at the Department of Health and Aged Care from 1998 to 1999.
Assistant Director of Population Health Division at the Department of Health and Aged Care from 1997 to 1998.
Research officer to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health, 1993.
Industry policy officer for the Australia New Zealand Food Authority from 1993 to 1994.
Social worker at the Children's Homes and Family Services, Ballarat (Vic.) from 1988 to 1992.
Assistant Director, National Public Health Partnership

Appointment history

View 18 dated office and portfolio entries

Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – Current
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government1 June 2022 – Current
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development2 June 2019 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare23 July 2016 – 2 June 2019
Shadow Cabinet Minister18 Oct 2013 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for Health18 Oct 2013 – 23 July 2016
Cabinet Minister1 July 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Minister for Regional Australia, Local Government and Territories1 July 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Minister for Regional Services, Local Communities and Territories25 Mar 2013 – 1 July 2013
Minister for Road Safety25 Mar 2013 – 1 July 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing14 Sept 2010 – 25 Mar 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport14 Sept 2010 – 25 Mar 2013
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Treasury24 June 2005 – 3 Dec 2007
Shadow Cabinet Minister26 Oct 2004 – 3 Dec 2007
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development26 Oct 2004 – 24 June 2005
Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Urban, Regional and Rural Development Caucus Committee1 Jan 2002 – 1 Jan 2004
Member of the Australian Labor Party Economics Caucus CommitteeCurrent – Current
Member of the Australian Labor Party Status of Women Caucus CommitteeCurrent – Current

Reported parliamentary expenses

Summary verification pending

Reported office expenditure

April–June 2026 · 2026Q02

A matching record has been staged, but its official summary comparison is not complete. We are withholding the amount until that check passes.

No figure is shown. This does not mean zero spending, missing a declaration or wrongdoing. Salary, office expenditure and declared assets are different records.

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Public financial records

Annual salary including matched role

$412,741 AUD per year · approximately

Cabinet Minister: base salary plus 72.5% ($173,471).

Official additional salary rules

Calculated annual rate, before tax. Excludes superannuation, allowances and any separately eligible offices or acting arrangements; this is not a record of payments received. Multiple ministerial portfolios are not added together.

Statutory base salary

$239,270 AUD per year

Base rate effective 30 Aug 2026. This excludes role additions, allowances and personal tax circumstances.

Electorate allowance

$39,700–$57,100 AUD per financial year, depending on division area. The individual rate has not yet been matched to a verified area record.

Tribunal determination · sections 7–8

Checked 28 Oct 2026. Additional offices not matched above remain unverified. A base-only figure is not a verified total salary. Actual expense claims are separate records.

Salary rules Business resources and entitlements Reported parliamentary expenses House interests register

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Declared assets & interests

Property, investments, trusts and other declared interests are recorded separately from parliamentary salary and office spending.

Declaration details not yet transcribed

Use the official register and look for Catherine King, Ballarat. This links to the chamber’s register, not an individually matched statement.

Open House Register of Members’ Interests

No declaration totals or asset values are inferred. An unavailable entry does not mean no interests.

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Public websites & social accounts

Open Parliamentary Handbook

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Sources & portrait credit

Service, qualifications, occupations and appointments: Parliament of Australia, Parliamentary Handbook. Snapshot as of 28 Oct 2026.

Portrait: Office of Catherine King. Original image · CC BY-SA 3.0.

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