Patrick Gorman
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 | 12 Dec 1984, East Fremantle, Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Entered parliament | 28 Jul 2018 |
| Parliaments | 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th |
| Qualification | Institution |
|---|---|
| Graduate Diploma in Business | University of Western Australia |
| Master of Business Administration | University of Western Australia |
| Bachelor of Social Science | Curtin University |
Occupations before parliament
| Role | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Australian Labor Party (WA Branch) |
| Principal Adviser | Prime Minister, the Hon. K Rudd, MP |
Positions held
| Role | Ministry | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations | Albanese Ministry (2nd) | 13 May 2025 | current |
| Assistant Minister for the Public Service | Albanese Ministry; Albanese Ministry (2nd) | 31 May 2023 | current |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister | Albanese Ministry; Albanese Ministry (2nd) | 1 Jun 2022 | current |
| Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General | Albanese Ministry | 29 Jul 2024 | 13 May 2025 |
| Shadow Assistant Minister for Western Australia | Albanese Shadow Ministry | 28 Jan 2021 | 23 May 2022 |
Committee service
| Committee | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Standing | Member | 23 Jul 2019 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Communications and the Arts House of Representatives Standing | Member | 22 Jul 2019 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Corporations and Financial Services Joint Statutory | Member | 22 Jul 2019 | 24 Mar 2021 |
| Privileges and Members' Interests House of Representatives Standing | Member | 22 Jul 2019 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Procedure House of Representatives Standing | Member | 10 Sep 2018 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Publications House of Representatives Standing | Member | 10 Sep 2018 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Tax and Revenue House of Representatives Standing | Member | 10 Sep 2018 | 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 | Perth | Australian Labor Party | 43.05 | +3.91 | Elected |
| 2022 federal election | Perth | Australian Labor Party | 39.25 | +5.66 | Elected |
| 2019 federal election | Perth | Australian Labor Party | 34.44 | -2.92 | Elected |
| 2018 Perth by-election | Perth | Australian Labor Party | 39.09 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Travel | $140,727 | $119,417 | $134,665 | $102,485 |
| Office Administration | $159,057 | $119,189 | $14,916 | $13,480 |
| Scheduled Commercial Transport | $54,200 | $38,988 | $45,046 | $32,556 |
| Office Facilities | $42,443 | $38,637 | $44,503 | $34,264 |
| Travel Allowance | $11,310 | $10,002 | $12,346 | $9,628 |
| Other Car Costs | $10,088 | $11,214 | $10,895 | $9,518 |
| Family or Nominee Travel | $67 | $0 | $13,440 | $18,951 |
| Telecommunications | $1,476 | $1,071 | $564 | $643 |
| Total | $419,367 | $338,519 | $276,375 | $221,526 |
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 | Perth | Nil return | ||
| 2022 federal election | Perth | Nil return | ||
| 2019 federal election | Perth | Nil return | ||
| Perth by-election | Perth | 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 221 divisions
Photo: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Commonwealth of Australia (CC BY 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.