Jerome Laxale
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 | 20 Nov 1983, Sydney, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Entered parliament | 21 May 2022 |
| Parliaments | 47th, 48th |
| Qualification | Institution |
|---|---|
| Company Directors' Course | Australian Institute of Company Directors |
| Executive Certificate for Elected Members, University of Technology | Sydney |
| Bachelor of Arts | University of NSW |
Occupations before parliament
| Role | Organisation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Director | Local Government Procurement | November 2020 – June 2022 |
| Treasurer | Local Government NSW | October 2019 – July 2022 |
| Non-Executive Director | StateCover Mutual | September 2018 – June 2022 |
| Vice-President | Northern Sydney Region of Councils | November 2017 – November 2018 |
| Chairperson | Parramatta River Catchment Group | September 2015 – October 2017 |
| General Manager and Director | Laxale's Hair and Beauty Supplies | November 2004 – November 2017 |
Committee service
| Committee | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings (formerly Broadcasting) Joint Statutory | Member | 28 Jul 2022 | current |
| Economics House of Representatives Standing | Member | 28 Jul 2022 | current |
| Trade and Investment Growth Joint Standing | Member | 28 Jul 2022 | current |
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 | Bennelong | Labor | 45.35 | +13.26 | Elected |
| 2022 federal election | Bennelong | Labor | 37.73 | +3.70 | 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 Facilities | $95,335 | $71,228 | $111,289 | $45,024 |
| Office Administration | $54,258 | $85,102 | $48,885 | $29,761 |
| Employee Travel | $13,158 | $11,662 | $10,812 | $8,427 |
| Travel Allowance | $5,796 | $7,084 | $7,326 | $7,648 |
| Other Car Costs | -$936 | $9,583 | $9,302 | $8,293 |
| Scheduled Commercial Transport | $2,547 | $3,415 | $5,147 | $815 |
| Family or Nominee Travel | $0 | $252 | $2,536 | $0 |
| Telecommunications | $477 | $597 | $775 | $451 |
| Unscheduled Commercial Transport | $458 | $0 | $103 | $57 |
| Total | $171,095 | $188,923 | $196,175 | $100,476 |
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 | Bennelong | Nil return | ||
| 2022 federal election | Bennelong | 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 223 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.