Senate

Sue Lines

Senator for Western Australia

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service13 years 5 month(s) and 14 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: 15 May 2013.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

1 July 2022 – CurrentSenate
Re-elected 2022
2 July 2016 – 30 June 2022Senate
Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2016.
15 May 2013 – 1 July 2016Senate
Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia on 15.5.2013 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. C Evans (resigned).

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

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

Parliamentary and party offices

President of the Senate26 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 Education, Murdoch University

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Assistant Secretary of United Voice from 2007 to 2013.
Assistant Secretary of United Voice (WA) from 2001 to 2007.
Organiser for United Voice from 1987 to 2001.
Community organiser from 1985 to 1987.
Teacher from 1984 to 1985.

Appointment history

View 4 dated office and portfolio entries

President of the Senate26 July 2022 – Current
Deputy President of the Senate30 Aug 2016 – 26 July 2022
Chair of Committees30 Aug 2016 – 26 July 2022
Temporary Chair of Committees7 July 2014 – 9 May 2016

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.

Check IPEA’s official expenditure summary

A source match, reporting period and summary reconciliation are required before an amount appears here.

Public financial records

Annual salary including matched role

$418,730 AUD per year · approximately

President of the Senate: base salary plus 75% ($179,460).

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 AUD per financial year under the senator rate.

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 Senate 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

Public source records · editorial review pending

Initial declaration and later notifications are shown as separate records. These are not a reconstructed list of current holdings or a wealth estimate.

Source update (as supplied): 10/2/2026 3:28:49 PM. Retrieved 2026-10-28. 1 entries withheld pending privacy review. Property locations omitted; family references and possible street addresses withheld for review.

Declaration category

66 source entries shown. One entry can describe several interests.

PropertyInitial declaration · 8/12/2025 1:05:10 PM

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