Senate

Katy Gallagher

Senator for Australian Capital Territory

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service10 years 6 month(s) and 26 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries6Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 25 Mar 2015.

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 – CurrentSenate
Re-elected 2025
21 May 2022 – 3 May 2025Senate
Re-elected 2022
18 May 2019 – 21 May 2022Senate
Elected to the Senate for the Australian Capital Territory 2019.
2 July 2016 – 9 May 2018Senate
Elected to the Senate for the Australian Capital Territory 2016. Election ruled void 9.5.2018 under section 44 (i) of the Constitution.
25 Mar 2015 – 1 July 2016Senate
Chosen by the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory on 25.3.2015 under section 44 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to represent that Territory in the Senate, vice the Hon. K Lundy (resigned).

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Cabinet Minister23 May 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for Finance23 May 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for Women23 May 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Vice-President of the Executive Council31 May 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for the Public Service1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for Government Services20 Jan 2025 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)

Parliamentary and party offices

President of the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust from 23.5.2022.23 May 2022 – Current
Manager of Government Business 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 Arts, Australian National University

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Organiser for the Community and Public Sector Union from 1998 to 2001.
Community Worker from 1993 to 1998.

Appointment history

View 18 dated office and portfolio entries

Minister for Government Services20 Jan 2025 – Current
Minister for the Public Service1 June 2022 – Current
Vice-President of the Executive Council31 May 2022 – Current
Manager of Government Business in the Senate31 May 2022 – Current
President of the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust from 23.5.2022.23 May 2022 – Current
Cabinet Minister23 May 2022 – Current
Attorney-General23 May 2022 – 1 June 2022
Minister for Finance23 May 2022 – Current
Minister for Women23 May 2022 – Current
Shadow Minister for Finance2 June 2019 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for the Public Service2 June 2019 – 23 May 2022
Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate2 June 2019 – 23 May 2022
Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate14 Sept 2016 – 6 Dec 2017
Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services23 July 2016 – 6 Dec 2017
Shadow Cabinet Minister13 Oct 2015 – 6 Dec 2017
Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on State and Territory Relations13 Oct 2015 – 23 July 2016
Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness13 Oct 2015 – 23 July 2016
Shadow Minister for Mental Health13 Oct 2015 – 23 July 2016

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

$418,723 AUD per year · approximately

Cabinet Minister and Manager of Government Business in the Senate: base salary plus 75% ($179,453).

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): 10/26/2026 1:09:54 PM. Retrieved 2026-10-28. 2 entries withheld pending privacy review. Property locations omitted; family references and possible street addresses withheld for review.

Declaration category

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

PropertyInitial declaration · 8/11/2025 12:49:47 PM

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