Julian Leeser
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 | 25 May 1976, Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Entered parliament | 2 Jul 2016 |
| Parliaments | 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th |
| Qualification | Institution |
|---|---|
| Graduate Member | Australian Institute of Company Directors |
| Bachelor of Arts Honours | University of New South Wales |
| Bachelor of Laws | University of New South Wales |
Occupations before parliament
| Role | Organisation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Executive | Australian Catholic University | 2012 – 2016 |
| Visiting Fellow | Alfred A. Taubman Centre for State and Local Government in the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University | 2006 – 2007 |
| Executive Director | Menzies Research Centre | 2006 – 2012 |
| Special Advisor | Attorney General, the Hon. P Ruddock | 2004 – 2006 |
| Solicitor | Mallesons Stephen Jacques | 2002 – 2004 |
| Advisor | Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business, the Hon. A Abbott MP | 2001 |
| Associate to the Hon. I Callinan AC QC | High Court of Australia | 2000 |
| Company Director |
Positions held
| Role | Ministry | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians | Taylor Shadow Ministry | 17 Feb 2026 | current |
| Shadow Cabinet Minister | Taylor Shadow Ministry | 17 Feb 2026 | current |
| Shadow Minister for Education | Taylor Shadow Ministry | 17 Feb 2026 | current |
| Shadow Minister for Education and Early Learning | Ley Shadow Ministry; Taylor Shadow Ministry | 13 Oct 2025 | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Shadow Attorney-General | Ley Shadow Ministry | 28 May 2025 | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Shadow Minister for the Arts | Ley Shadow Ministry; Taylor Shadow Ministry | 28 May 2025 | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs | Dutton Shadow Ministry | 25 Jan 2025 | 28 May 2025 |
| Shadow Cabinet Minister | Dutton Shadow Ministry | 5 Jun 2022 | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians | Dutton Shadow Ministry | 5 Jun 2022 | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Shadow Attorney-General | Dutton Shadow Ministry | 5 Jun 2022 | 11 Apr 2023 |
Committee service
| Committee | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Standards Joint Select | Member | 11 Mar 2022 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Migration Joint Standing | Chair from 24 Jul 2019 to 11 Apr 2022 | 23 Jul 2019 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Indigenous Affairs House of Representatives Standing | Chair from 25 Jul 2019 to 11 Apr 2022 | 4 Jul 2019 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Social Policy and Legal Affairs House of Representatives Standing | Chair | 29 Nov 2018 | 11 Apr 2019 |
| Constitutional Recognition Relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (2018) Joint Select | Joint Chair | 27 Mar 2018 | 29 Nov 2018 |
| Intelligence and Security Joint Statutory | Member | 13 Feb 2017 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Employment, Education and Training House of Representatives Standing | Member | 14 Sep 2016 | 28 Feb 2017 |
| Human Rights Joint Statutory | Member | 14 Sep 2016 | 1 Jul 2019 |
| National Capital and External Territories Joint Standing | Member | 14 Sep 2016 | 1 Jul 2019 |
| Tax and Revenue House of Representatives Standing | Member | 14 Sep 2016 | 11 Apr 2019 |
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 | Berowra | Liberal | 41.72 | -5.47 | Elected |
| 2022 federal election | Berowra | Liberal | 49.08 | -8.12 | Elected |
| 2019 federal election | Berowra | Liberal | 57.20 | +0.11 | Elected |
| 2016 federal election | Berowra | Liberal | 57.09 | -4.39 | 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 | $194,846 | $69,021 | $22,364 | $72,051 |
| Office Facilities | $47,812 | $38,277 | $45,757 | $40,370 |
| Employee Travel | $30,642 | $20,156 | $26,767 | $25,092 |
| Other Car Costs | $12,986 | $13,124 | $14,847 | $10,154 |
| Scheduled Commercial Transport | $14,051 | $11,064 | $9,483 | $15,466 |
| Travel Allowance | $9,478 | $5,585 | $7,654 | $9,018 |
| Family or Nominee Travel | $0 | $0 | $410 | $2,352 |
| Unscheduled Commercial Transport | $512 | $0 | $61 | $1,781 |
| Telecommunications | $332 | $257 | $504 | $284 |
| International Travel | $0 | -$190 | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $310,658 | $157,294 | $127,848 | $176,568 |
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 | Berowra | Nil return | ||
| 2022 federal election | Berowra | Nil return | ||
| 2019 federal election | Berowra | Nil return | ||
| 2016 federal election | Berowra | 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.
Bills raised
| Bill | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Antisemitism in Higher Education Bill 2026 | Sponsor | Before Reps |
| Crimes Amendment (Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2025 | Sponsor | Not Proceeding |
| Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 | Introduced | Act |
Sponsor marks the member's own bill; Introduced marks bills they moved, typically as the responsible minister.
Voting record 148 divisions
Photo: Lucy Cucumber (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
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.