Phillip Thompson
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 | 7 May 1988, Armidale, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Entered parliament | 18 May 2019 |
| Parliaments | 46th, 47th, 48th |
| Honours | Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia, 11.6.2018.; Awarded Young Australian of the Year (Qld), 2018.; Appointed a Great Australian, 2017.; Appointed an ANZAC of the Year, 2016.; Awarded a Dutch Commander's Commendation. |
| Qualification | Institution |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Applied Business (Management) | University of Canberra |
Occupations before parliament
| Role | Organisation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Swiss 8 | 2018 – 2019 |
| Director | Australian Pain Management Association | 2017 – 2018 |
| Company Secretary | JobTrain | 2017 – 2018 |
| Special Projects Manager | Selectability | 2017 – 2018 |
| Director | Royal Australian Regiment Corp | 2016 – 2019 |
| Infantry Soldier | Department of Defence | 2006 – 2011 |
Positions held
| Role | Ministry | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Defence Industry | Taylor Shadow Ministry | 17 Feb 2026 | current |
| Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel | Taylor Shadow Ministry | 17 Feb 2026 | current |
| Shadow Cabinet Minister | Taylor Shadow Ministry | 17 Feb 2026 | current |
| Shadow Assistant Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme | Ley Shadow Ministry; Taylor Shadow Ministry | 28 May 2025 | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence Industry | Dutton Shadow Ministry | 5 Mar 2024 | 28 May 2025 |
| Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence Personnel | Dutton Shadow Ministry | 5 Mar 2024 | 28 May 2025 |
| Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence | Dutton Shadow Ministry; Ley Shadow Ministry; Taylor Shadow Ministry | 5 Jun 2022 | 17 Feb 2026 |
Committee service
| Committee | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treaties Joint Standing | Deputy Chair from 4 Aug 2022 | 1 Aug 2022 | current |
| Regional Australia House of Representatives Select | Member | 17 Sep 2019 | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Standing | Member | 23 Jul 2019 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Northern Australia Joint Standing | Member | 23 Jul 2019 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Agriculture and Water Resources House of Representatives Standing | Member | 4 Jul 2019 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Indigenous Affairs House of Representatives Standing | Member | 4 Jul 2019 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Address in Reply House of Representatives Select | Member | 2 Jul 2019 | 4 Jul 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 | Herbert | LNP | 48.74 | +1.73 | Elected |
| 2022 federal election | Herbert | Liberal National Party of Queensland | 47.01 | +9.90 | Elected |
| 2019 federal election | Herbert | Liberal National Party of Queensland | 37.11 | +1.61 | 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 | $70,274 | $66,273 | $36,437 | $34,871 |
| Office Facilities | $38,077 | $32,271 | $40,844 | $25,816 |
| Employee Travel | $47,985 | $40,130 | $13,446 | $21,788 |
| Scheduled Commercial Transport | $15,432 | $20,372 | $11,954 | $20,036 |
| Travel Allowance | $13,269 | $9,368 | $13,181 | $10,815 |
| Other Car Costs | $8,213 | $5,956 | $5,037 | $4,461 |
| Unscheduled Commercial Transport | $1,789 | -$492 | $826 | $690 |
| Telecommunications | $324 | $634 | $314 | $487 |
| Family or Nominee Travel | $0 | -$1,772 | $398 | $0 |
| Total | $195,362 | $172,740 | $122,437 | $118,963 |
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 | Herbert | Nil return | ||
| 2022 federal election | Herbert | Nil return | ||
| 2019 federal election | Herbert | 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 141 divisions
Photo: Phillip Thompson Townsville (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.