House of Representatives

Zaneta Mascarenhas

Member for Swan

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 entries0Includes 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 Swan, Western Australia, 2022.

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 Speaker's Panel23 July 2025 – Current

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Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

Graduate Diploma in Community Development, Murdoch University
Graduate Certificate in Community Development, Murdoch University
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) (Honours), Curtin University
Bachelor of Science (Applied Chemistry), Curtin University

Occupations recorded by Parliament

WA Manager for Energetics from 2019 to 2022.
WA Team Leader for Energetics from 2013 to 2019.
Manager for Energetics from 2012 to 2013.
National Vice-President of Professionals Australia from 2012 to 2013.
President of Professionals Australia (WA Branch), 2011.
Member of the Professionals Australia Executive (WA Branch) from 2009 to 2010.
Senior Consultant for Energetics from 2009 to 2012.
Presenter for The Climate Reality Project from 2009 to 2022.
Process Engineer for GHD from 2008 to 2009.
Communications Consultant for the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) of the World Bank from 2007 to 2008.
Process Engineer for Iluka Resources from 2005 to 2007.
President of the National Union of Students (WA Branch) from 2003 to 2004.
President of the Curtin University Student Guild, 2002.

Appointment history

View 1 dated office and portfolio entries

Member of the Speaker's Panel23 July 2025 – 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

$246,450 AUD per year · approximately

Member of the Speaker's Panel: base salary plus 3% ($7,180).

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 Zaneta Mascarenhas, Swan. 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

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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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