House of Representatives

Mark Dreyfus

Member for Isaacs

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service18 years 11 month(s) and 5 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: 24 Nov 2007.

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
Re-elected 2016
7 Sept 2013 – 2 July 2016House of Representatives
Re-elected 2013
21 Aug 2010 – 7 Sept 2013House of Representatives
Re-elected 2010
24 Nov 2007 – 21 Aug 2010House of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for Isaacs, Victoria, 2007.

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.

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, University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Laws, University of Melbourne

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Barrister from 1987 to 2007.
Ministerial adviser to the Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Minister for Corrections (Vic.) from 1985 to 1987.
Research Fellow at the National Research Institute of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 1982.
Solicitor from 1982 to 1985.
Field officer of the Northern Land Council, Darwin, from 1979 to 1981.

Appointment history

View 17 dated office and portfolio entries

Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – 13 May 2025
Attorney-General1 June 2022 – 13 May 2025
Cabinet Secretary1 June 2022 – 13 May 2025
Shadow Minister for Constitutional Reform2 June 2019 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for National Security23 July 2016 – 2 June 2019
Shadow Cabinet Minister18 Oct 2013 – 23 May 2022
Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House18 Oct 2013 – 2 June 2019
Shadow Minister for the Arts18 Oct 2013 – 23 July 2016
Shadow Attorney-General18 Oct 2013 – 1 June 2022
Special Minister of State25 Mar 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Minister for the Public Service and Integrity25 Mar 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Cabinet Minister14 Feb 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Attorney-General4 Feb 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Minister for Emergency Management4 Feb 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation14 Dec 2011 – 4 Feb 2013
Cabinet Secretary14 Sept 2010 – 4 Feb 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency14 Sept 2010 – 4 Feb 2013

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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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 Mark Dreyfus, Isaacs. 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: UK Home Office. Original image · CC BY 2.0.

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