House of Representatives

Garth Hamilton

Member for Groom

Liberal Party of Australia · LIB

Federal parliamentary service5 years 11 month(s) and 1 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries1Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 28 Nov 2020.

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
28 Nov 2020 – 21 May 2022House of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for Groom, Queensland at by-election 2020, vice the Hon. Dr J McVeigh (resigned).

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Shadow Assistant Minister for Energy Security and Affordability17 Feb 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry

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

Bachelor of Engineering (Mining), University of Queensland

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Research Coordinator for CRC ORE from 2019 to 2020.
Programme Director for Racing Queensland from 2018 to 2019.
Director of Define Construction from 2016 to 2018.
Programme Director at Buro Happold from 2015 to 2016.
Project Manager at Macmahon from 2012 to 2015.
Project Manager at Arcadis from 2010 to 2012.
Project Manager at Balfour Beatty from 2007 to 2010.

Appointment history

View 2 dated office and portfolio entries

Shadow Assistant Minister for Energy Security and Affordability17 Feb 2026 – Current
Member of the Speaker's Panel27 Aug 2025 – 4 Nov 2025

Reported parliamentary expenses

Summary verification pending

Reported office expenditure

April–June 2026 · 2026Q02

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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

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 Garth Hamilton, Groom. 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: Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia). Original image · CC BY 4.0.

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