Susan Templeman
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 | 30 Jul 1963, Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Entered parliament | 2 Jul 2016 |
| Parliaments | 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th |
| Qualification | Institution |
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| Bachelor of Arts (Communications), University of Technology | Sydney |
Occupations before parliament
| Role | Organisation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Media and Communications Trainer | 1991 – 2016 | |
| Media Relations | Telecom | 1990 – 1991 |
| Foreign Correspondent in London | Austereo | 1989 – 1990 |
| News Editor | London Broadcasting Corporation | 1989 – 1990 |
| Foreign Correspondent in New York | 2UE | 1988 – 1989 |
| Journalist in the Federal Parliament Press Gallery | 2UE | 1985 – 1988 |
Committee service
| Committee | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications and the Arts House of Representatives Standing | Member | 28 Jul 2022 | current |
| Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Standing | Member | 28 Jul 2022 | current |
| Petitions House of Representatives Standing | Member | 29 Jul 2019 | current |
| Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings (formerly Broadcasting) Joint Statutory | Member | 15 Sep 2016 | current |
| Mental Health and Suicide Prevention House of Representatives Select | Member | 2 Feb 2021 | 24 Nov 2021 |
| National Broadband Network Joint Standing | Deputy Chair from 1 Aug 2019 to 11 Apr 2022 | 23 Jul 2019 | 11 Apr 2022 |
| National Broadband Network Joint Standing | Member | 21 May 2018 | 10 Sep 2018 |
| Communications and the Arts House of Representatives Standing | Member | 15 Sep 2016 | 11 Apr 2019 |
| Treaties Joint Standing | Member | 1 Sep 2016 | 1 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 | Macquarie | Labor | 42.64 | +0.83 | Elected |
| 2022 federal election | Macquarie | Labor | 42.98 | +4.71 | Elected |
| 2019 federal election | Macquarie | Labor | 38.27 | +2.75 | Elected |
| 2016 federal election | Macquarie | Labor | 35.52 | +4.52 | Elected |
| 2013 federal election | Macquarie | Labor | 31.00 | -1.36 | Not elected |
| 2010 federal election | Macquarie | Labor | 32.36 | -5.75 | 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 | $92,742 | $33,376 | $52,215 | $22,459 |
| Office Facilities | $44,438 | $48,668 | $42,533 | $51,486 |
| Employee Travel | $41,240 | $35,037 | $26,421 | $36,224 |
| Other Car Costs | $7,966 | $8,432 | $7,326 | $6,783 |
| Travel Allowance | $6,803 | $7,334 | $9,527 | $5,875 |
| Scheduled Commercial Transport | $2,105 | $5,453 | $6,625 | $2,122 |
| Telecommunications | $1,257 | $1,092 | $433 | $1,156 |
| Family or Nominee Travel | $215 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| International Travel | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20 |
| Total | $196,766 | $139,392 | $145,079 | $126,125 |
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 | Macquarie | Nil return | ||
| 2022 federal election | Macquarie | Nil return | ||
| 2019 federal election | Macquarie | Nil return | ||
| 2016 federal election | Macquarie | Nil return | ||
| 2013 federal election | Macquarie | Nil return | ||
| 2010 federal election | Macquarie | Nil return | ||
| Financial year | Donations | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | $0 | 0 |
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: Lachlan Hyde (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.