House of Representatives

Michael McCormack

Member for Riverina

The Nationals · NP

Federal parliamentary service16 years 2 month(s) and 8 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries3Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 21 Aug 2010.

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
Elected to the House of Representatives for Riverina, New South Wales, 2010.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Shadow Cabinet Minister16 Mar 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs16 Mar 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
Shadow Minister for Water16 Mar 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

No qualification is listed in the imported record.

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Publisher for MSS Media Services and Solutions from 2002 to 2010.
Editor of the Riverina Media Group from 1996 to 2002.
Editor of the Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga (NSW) from 1992 to 2002.
Acting Editor for the Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga (NSW) from 1991 to 1992.
Sub-editor for the Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga (NSW) from 1988 to 1991.
Journalist and reporter for the Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga (NSW) from 1981 to 1988.

Appointment history

View 17 dated office and portfolio entries

Shadow Cabinet Minister16 Mar 2026 – Current
Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs16 Mar 2026 – Current
Shadow Minister for Water16 Mar 2026 – Current
Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific5 June 2022 – 28 May 2025
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development28 Aug 2018 – 22 June 2021
Deputy Prime Minister26 Feb 2018 – 22 June 2021
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport26 Feb 2018 – 28 Aug 2018
Cabinet Minister26 Feb 2018 – 2 July 2021
Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Nationals26 Feb 2018 – 21 June 2021
Minister for Veterans' Affairs20 Dec 2017 – 5 Mar 2018
Minister for Defence Personnel20 Dec 2017 – 5 Mar 2018
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC20 Dec 2017 – 5 Mar 2018
Deputy Leader of the House20 Dec 2017 – 5 Mar 2018
Minister for Small Business19 July 2016 – 20 Dec 2017
Assistant Minister for Defence18 Feb 2016 – 19 July 2016
Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister21 Sept 2015 – 18 Feb 2016
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance18 Sept 2013 – 21 Sept 2015

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

Shadow-ministry salary requires the current section 10 notice; other office additions may be overridden.

$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 Michael McCormack, Riverina. 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

Social accounts and contact channels will appear here once ownership is checked against source links.

Sources & portrait credit

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

Portrait: Bidgee. Original image · CC BY-SA 3.0 au.

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