AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY
Senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah

Senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah

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Senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah

Australian Labor Party · Victoria

Senator

Michelle Renuka Ananda-Rajah is an Australian politician who is a senator for Victoria since July 2025. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), she previously served as the member for Higgins in the House of Representatives from 2022 to 2025. After Higgins was abolished due to a redistribution, Ananda-Rajah was elected to the Senate from the 3rd place on the Labor ticket in the 2025 federal election. Her six-year term began on 1 July 2025.

Attendance
99%
Party-line
100%
Cross-bench
0%
Salary
$239K
Expenses (this parl.)
$60K

About

Michelle Renuka Ananda-Rajah is an Australian politician who is a senator for Victoria since July 2025. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), she previously served as the member for Higgins in the House of Representatives from 2022 to 2025. After Higgins was abolished due to a redistribution, Ananda-Rajah was elected to the Senate from the 3rd place on the Labor ticket in the 2025 federal election. Her six-year term began on 1 July 2025.

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Superannuation

We don't yet have a confirmed parliamentary entry year for this member, so we can't determine which superannuation scheme applies.

Background: The Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Scheme (PCSS) — a defined-benefit pension of up to 75% of salary — closed to new members in 2004. Members elected before 2004 remain on PCSS. Those elected from 2004 onward receive 15.4% employer contributions under PSSAP, in line with other public servants.

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Recent Votes

10 divisions in selected period.

Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment

Senate · 2026-04-01 · Failed

NO
Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment

Senate · 2026-04-01 · Passed

YES
Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Agree with the bill's main idea

Senate · 2026-04-01 · Passed

YES
Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Additional objects and Commonwealth‑funded translating and interpreting services framework

Senate · 2026-04-01 · Failed

NO
Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages

Senate · 2026-04-01 · Failed

NO
Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Implement Multicultural Framework Review findings

Senate · 2026-04-01 · Failed

NO
Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Review and statement of reasons for refusing financial services

Senate · 2026-04-01 · Failed

NO
Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Craft beer

Senate · 2026-04-01 · Failed

NO
Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Committee of the Whole - Tap spirits and independent review

Senate · 2026-04-01 · Failed

NO
Documents — Department of the Treasury, Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents

Senate · 2026-04-01 · Passed

NO

Expenses & Travel

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Oct-Dec 2025$60K across 20 line items

Office Facilities1 item$40K
Employee Travel1 item$12K
International Travel5 items$5K
Other Car Costs13 items$2K

Source: IPEA via data.gov.au — reported expenses only, not salary.

Financial Disclosures (AEC)

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Resource/Energy sector overlap

Alinta Energy ($77,400 total disclosed donations)

Issue: environment · Period: Recent

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Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ($259,647 total disclosed donations)

Issue: finance · Period: Recent

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Healthcare sector overlap

Aspen Medical ($183,339 total disclosed donations)

Issue: health · Period: Recent

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Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ($50,000 total disclosed donations)

Issue: finance · Period: Recent

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Financial sector overlap

Australian Banking Association ($322,316 total disclosed donations)

Issue: finance · Period: Recent

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