House of Representatives

Simon Kennedy

Member for Cook

Liberal Party of Australia · LIB

Federal parliamentary service2 years 6 month(s) and 16 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: 13 Apr 2024.

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
13 Apr 2024 – 3 May 2025House of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for Cook, New South Wales at by-election 2024, vice the Hon. S Morrison (resigned).

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Shadow Assistant Minister for Finance17 Feb 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition17 Feb 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
Co-Chair of the Coalition Policy Development Committee17 Feb 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

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Management Consultant
Advisor at the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Paralegal at Clayton Utz

Appointment history

View 6 dated office and portfolio entries

Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition17 Feb 2026 – Current
Co-Chair of the Coalition Policy Development Committee17 Feb 2026 – Current
Shadow Assistant Minister for Finance17 Feb 2026 – Current
Shadow Assistant Minister for the Digital Economy14 Sept 2025 – 17 Feb 2026
Shadow Assistant Minister for Scrutiny of Government Waste14 Sept 2025 – 17 Feb 2026
Shadow Assistant Minister for Artificial Intelligence14 Sept 2025 – 17 Feb 2026

Reported parliamentary expenses

Summary verification pending

Reported office expenditure

April–June 2026 · 2026Q02

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Public financial records

Statutory base salary

Party-size conditions, committee eligibility or office identity still need verification.

$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 Simon Kennedy, Cook. 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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