House of Representatives

Sam Rae

Member for Hawke

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service4 years 5 month(s) and 8 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries1Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 21 May 2022.

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
Elected to the House of Representatives for Hawke, Victoria, 2022.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Minister for Aged Care and Seniors13 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

Master of Business Administration, Melbourne Business School
Postgraduate Diploma in Management, Melbourne Business School
Bachelor of Science (Forestry), Australian National University

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Partner at PwC from 2019 to 2021.
State Secretary and Campaign Director for Victorian Labor from 2016 to 2019.
Director of Research and Tactics for Victorian Labor from 2015 to 2016.
Advisor and Electorate Officer for the Hon Senator Stephen Conroy from 2009 to 2015.
Policy Advisor for the National Association of Forest Industries from 2007 to 2009.
Call centre phone operator from 2005 to 2007.
Childcare worker, 2005.
Factory labourer from 2004 to 2005.
Hospitality worker from 2002 to 2004.

Appointment history

View 1 dated office and portfolio entries

Minister for Aged Care and Seniors13 May 2025 – Current

Reported parliamentary expenses

Summary verification pending

Reported office expenditure

April–June 2026 · 2026Q02

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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

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

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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 Sam Rae, Hawke. 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.

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