House of Representatives

Tony Burke

Member for Watson

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service22 years 0 month(s) and 20 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries5Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 9 Oct 2004.

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
Re-elected 2010
24 Nov 2007 – 21 Aug 2010House of Representatives
Re-elected 2007
9 Oct 2004 – 24 Nov 2007House of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for Watson, New South Wales, 2004.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for the Arts1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for Home Affairs29 July 2024 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for Cyber Security29 July 2024 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship13 May 2025 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)

Parliamentary and party offices

Leader of the House31 May 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 Laws, University of Sydney
Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Organiser for the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association from 1997 to 2003.
Director at Aticus Pty. Ltd. from 1996 to 1997.
Electorate officer to Senator M Forshaw from 1994 to 1995.
Electorate officer to Senator G Richardson from 1993 to 1994.
Sales and shop assistant from 1982 to 1991.

Appointment history

View 27 dated office and portfolio entries

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship13 May 2025 – Current
Minister for Home Affairs29 July 2024 – Current
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs29 July 2024 – 13 May 2025
Minister for Cyber Security29 July 2024 – Current
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations1 June 2022 – 29 July 2024
Minister for the Arts1 June 2022 – Current
Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – Current
Leader of the House31 May 2022 – Current
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations2 June 2019 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for Environment and Water23 July 2016 – 2 June 2019
Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Australia23 July 2016 – 2 June 2019
Shadow Minister for the Arts23 July 2016 – 23 May 2022
Manager of Opposition Business in the House12 Nov 2013 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for Finance18 Oct 2013 – 23 July 2016
Shadow Cabinet Minister18 Oct 2013 – 23 May 2022
Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship1 July 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Minister for the Arts25 Mar 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Vice-President of the Executive Council5 Mar 2012 – 18 Sept 2013
Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities14 Sept 2010 – 1 July 2013
Minister for Sustainable Population28 June 2010 – 14 Sept 2010
Minister for Population14 Apr 2010 – 28 June 2010
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry3 Dec 2007 – 14 Sept 2010
Cabinet Minister3 Dec 2007 – 18 Sept 2013
Shadow Minister for Immigration, Integration and Citizenship10 Dec 2006 – 3 Dec 2007
Shadow Minister for Immigration24 June 2005 – 10 Dec 2006
Shadow Minister for Small Business26 Oct 2004 – 24 June 2005
Shadow Cabinet Minister26 Oct 2004 – 3 Dec 2007

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

$418,723 AUD per year · approximately

Leader of the House: base salary plus 75% ($179,453).

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

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 Tony Burke, Watson. 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: UK Home Office. Original image · CC BY 4.0.

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