Fiona Phillips
Counted against the divisions held while they sat, not the whole parliament. Absence from a division is not abstention: pairing arrangements, leave and parliamentary duties are not distinguished in the official record. How these figures are computed.
Background
| Born | 18 Feb 1970, Nowra, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Entered parliament | 18 May 2019 |
| Parliaments | 46th, 47th, 48th |
| Qualification | Institution |
|---|---|
| Master of Business | University of New South Wales |
| Bachelor of Economics | University of Newcastle |
Occupations before parliament
| Role | Organisation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Electorate Officer | S Jones, MP | 2016 – 2017 |
| Business Operations Manager in the Navy Aviation Systems Program Office | HMAS Albatross, Nowra (NSW) | 2007 – 2009 |
| Commerce Tutor | University of Wollongong (Shoalhaven Campus), Nowra (NSW) | 2002 – 2015 |
| TAFE Teacher | Nowra (NSW) | 2002 – 2017 |
| Work Placement Coordinator | Shoalhaven Schools Workplace Learning Program, Nowra (NSW) | 1997 – 2002 |
| Human Resources Officer | Shoalhaven City Council, Nowra (NSW) | 1996 – 1997 |
| Senior Industrial Relations Officer for Retail Banking | Westpac Banking Corporation | 1991 – 1995 |
Committee service
| Committee | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture House of Representatives Standing | Member | 28 Jul 2022 | current |
| Publications House of Representatives Standing | Member | 29 Jul 2019 | current |
| Environment and Energy House of Representatives Standing | Supplementary member | 17 Sep 2019 | 13 Dec 2019 |
| National Broadband Network Joint Standing | Member | 23 Jul 2019 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Agriculture and Water Resources House of Representatives Standing | Member | 22 Jul 2019 | 11 Apr 2022 |
Memberships as the Parliamentary Handbook records them; current means no end date is recorded.
Election history
| Election | Electorate | Party | First pref % | Swing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Gilmore | Labor | 38.13 | +2.19 | Elected |
| 2022 federal election | Gilmore | Labor | 35.97 | -0.22 | Elected |
| 2019 federal election | Gilmore | Labor | 36.19 | -3.04 | Elected |
| 2016 federal election | Gilmore | Labor | 39.23 | +4.97 | Not elected |
First-preference share of the formal vote at each event, matched by name within the member's state.
Parliamentary expenses
| Category | Apr-Jun 2026 | Jan-Mar 2026 | Oct-Dec 2025 | Jul-Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Administration | $104,024 | $75,519 | $60,758 | $26,308 |
| Office Facilities | $35,851 | $34,488 | $41,596 | $30,682 |
| Employee Travel | $17,692 | $8,199 | $8,677 | $10,789 |
| Travel Allowance | $10,633 | $6,440 | $5,152 | $6,360 |
| Other Car Costs | $5,891 | $5,279 | $7,048 | $5,785 |
| International Travel | $0 | $0 | $10,702 | $2,919 |
| Scheduled Commercial Transport | $3,556 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Telecommunications | $645 | $485 | $383 | $835 |
| Unscheduled Commercial Transport | $89 | $0 | $0 | $536 |
| Total | $178,381 | $130,410 | $134,316 | $84,214 |
Expenditure as the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority publishes it each quarter, in its own categories, rounded to the dollar. Travel distances, office locations and roles differ, so totals do not compare between members. IPEA's reports and notes.
Funding disclosures
| Election | Electorate | Donations | Donors | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Gilmore | Nil return | ||
| 2022 federal election | Gilmore | Nil return | ||
| 2019 federal election | Gilmore | Nil return | ||
| 2016 federal election | Gilmore | Nil return | ||
Returns as lodged with the AEC: a candidate's return covers the gifts received and electoral expenditure for that election, a member's annual return the gifts received in the financial year. A nil return records no gifts or spending of the candidate's own. A party-endorsed candidate lodges one when the party or its campaign committee handled the campaign's money, and the party discloses it in its own returns. AEC Transparency Register.
Voting record 211 divisions
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Sources: Wikidata, Parliamentary Handbook, AEC (CC BY 4.0), IPEA (CC BY 3.0 AU), AEC disclosures (CC BY 4.0), They Vote For You (ODbL). Errors? Request a correction.