House of Representatives

Luke Gosling

Member for Solomon

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service10 years 3 month(s) and 27 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries0Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 2 July 2016.

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
Elected to the House of Representatives for Solomon, Northern Territory, 2016.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

No current ministry or shadow-ministry appointment is recorded in this Handbook snapshot.

Parliamentary and party offices

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

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Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

Level 3 in Bahasa Indonesian, UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy
Royal Military College (Duntroon), 1993, Royal Millitary College, Duntroon
Bachelor of Arts, UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Advisor to the Senator for the Northern Territory and Member for Lingiari (NT), from 2011 to 2016.
Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent de Paul Society from 2010 to 2011.
Founder of the Remote Area Health Corps, 2008.
Advisor to the President of Timor-Leste from 2008 to 2010.
Military Officer in the Australian Army, Timor-Leste from 2005 to 2008.
Founder of Life, Love and Health not-for-profit (Timor-Leste) from 2002 to 2005.
Military Officer from 1990 to 2001.

Appointment history

View 1 dated office and portfolio entries

Deputy Chair of the Australian Labor Party Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Caucus CommitteeCurrent – Current

Reported parliamentary expenses

Summary verification pending

Reported office expenditure

April–June 2026 · 2026Q02

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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

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Open House Register of Members’ 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.

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