House of Representatives

Sharon Claydon

Member for Newcastle

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service13 years 1 month(s) and 22 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: 7 Sept 2013.

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
Elected to the House of Representatives for Newcastle, New South Wales, 2013.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

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

Parliamentary and party offices

Member of the National Library of Australia Council from 28.7.2025.28 July 2025 – Current
Deputy Speaker26 July 2022 – Current

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 Honours, University of Sydney

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Disability support worker
Social anthropologist
Electorate officer

Appointment history

View 10 dated office and portfolio entries

Member of the National Library of Australia Council from 28.7.2025.28 July 2025 – Current
Deputy Speaker26 July 2022 – Current
Member of the Speaker's Panel11 Oct 2016 – 11 Apr 2022
Member of the Speaker's Panel26 Mar 2015 – 9 May 2016
Chair of the Australian Labor Party CaucusCurrent – Current
Chair of the Australian Labor Party Status of Women Caucus CommitteeCurrent – Current
Chair of the Australian Labor Party Medicare Caucus CommitteeCurrent – Current
Member of the Australian Labor Party Social Policy Caucus CommitteeCurrent – Current
Member of the Australian Labor Party International and Legal Affairs Caucus CommitteeCurrent – Current
Member of the Australian Labor Party First Nations Caucus CommitteeCurrent – 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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Public financial records

Annual salary including matched role

$287,130 AUD per year · approximately

Deputy Speaker: base salary plus 20% ($47,860).

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 Sharon Claydon, Newcastle. 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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