Senate

Don Farrell

Senator for South Australia

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service16 years 3 month(s) and 26 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries3Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 1 July 2008.

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

1 July 2022 – CurrentSenate
Re-elected 2022
2 July 2016 – 30 June 2022Senate
Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2016.
1 July 2008 – 30 June 2014Senate
Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2007. Defeated at general elections 2013.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Special Minister of State1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for Trade and Tourism1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)

Parliamentary and party offices

Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate31 May 2022 – Current

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

Bachelor of Laws, University of Adelaide

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Founder of Farrell Wines, Clare Valley (SA) from 2014 to 2016.
Secretary for the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association from 1993 to 2008.
Assistant Secretary for the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association from 1980 to 1993.
Industrial Officer for the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association from 1976 to 1980.
Waiter, 1975.
Council worker, 1974.
Mail sorter, 1972.
Shop assistant at Cleland National Park from 1970 to 1976.

Appointment history

View 16 dated office and portfolio entries

Special Minister of State1 June 2022 – Current
Minister for Trade and Tourism1 June 2022 – Current
Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – Current
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate31 May 2022 – Current
Shadow Minister for Tourism2 June 2019 – 1 June 2022
Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition2 June 2019 – 1 June 2022
Shadow Cabinet Minister11 Oct 2016 – 23 May 2022
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate11 Oct 2016 – 30 May 2019
Shadow Special Minister of State11 Oct 2016 – 1 June 2022
Shadow Minister for Sport11 Oct 2016 – 1 June 2022
Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Centenary of ANZAC18 Oct 2013 – 24 June 2014
Minister for Sport1 July 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Minister for Science and Research25 Mar 2013 – 1 July 2013
Minister Assisting for Tourism25 Mar 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water14 Sept 2010 – 25 Mar 2013
Government Deputy Whip in the Senate1 July 2008 – 14 Sept 2010

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.

Check IPEA’s official expenditure summary

A source match, reporting period and summary reconciliation are required before an amount appears here.

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 AUD per financial year under the senator rate.

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 Senate interests register

A salary rate, expense entitlement, reported office cost and declared asset are different records. Uncollected information is not a zero value.

Declared assets & interests

Public source records · editorial review pending

Initial declaration and later notifications are shown as separate records. These are not a reconstructed list of current holdings or a wealth estimate.

Source update (as supplied): 10/27/2026 10:22:56 AM. Retrieved 2026-10-28. 4 entries withheld pending privacy review. Property locations omitted; family references and possible street addresses withheld for review.

Declaration category

45 source entries shown. One entry can describe several interests.

PropertyInitial declaration · 8/18/2025 4:54:05 PM

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