House of Representatives

Kristy McBain

Member for Eden-Monaro

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service6 years 3 month(s) and 25 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: 4 July 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
4 July 2020 – 21 May 2022House of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for Eden-Monaro, New South Wales at by-election 2020, vice the Hon. Dr M Kelly AM (resigned).

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for Emergency Management13 May 2025 – 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

Bachelor of Laws, University of Canberra
Bachelor of Communications (Journalism), University of Canberra

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Small Business Owner from 2012 to 2020.
Lawyer from 2005 to 2018.
Paralegal from 2004 to 2005.
Library Assistant from 2002 to 2005.
Waitress from 2000 to 2004.
Pharmacy Assistant from 1995 to 2003.

Appointment history

View 2 dated office and portfolio entries

Minister for Emergency Management13 May 2025 – Current
Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government1 June 2022 – 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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A source match, reporting period and summary reconciliation are required before an amount appears here.

Public financial records

Annual salary including matched role

$376,850 AUD per year · approximately

Minister outside Cabinet: base salary plus 57.5% ($137,580).

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

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

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 Kristy McBain, Eden-Monaro. 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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Accounts linked by the representative’s public website. Source evidence: 2026-10-27. Ownership review: 2026-10-27. These may include political or campaign communications.

Sources & portrait credit

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

Portrait: Commonwealth of Australia. Original image · CC BY 3.0 au.

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