Tania Lawrence
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 | 13 Sep 1973, Perth, Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Entered parliament | 21 May 2022 |
| Parliaments | 47th, 48th |
| Honours | Shortlisted for the Telstra Business Woman of the Year. |
| Qualification | Institution |
|---|---|
| Graduate Member | Australian Institute of Company Directors |
| Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies)(Hons) | University of Western Australia |
| Bachelor of Economics | Murdoch University |
| Associate Diploma in Social Sciences (Japanese) | TAFE |
Occupations before parliament
| Role | Organisation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Director | Beelu Forest Distilling Company Pty Ltd | from 2021 |
| Senior Policy Adviser | Minister for Regional Development, Agriculture and Food (WA) | 2020 – 2021 |
| Senior Manager | Woodside Energy Pty Ltd | 2010 – 2019 |
| Principal Policy Manager | Department of Premier and Cabinet (WA) | 2001 – 2010 |
Positions held
| Role | Ministry | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the Speaker's Panel | current |
Committee service
| Committee | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics House of Representatives Standing | Member | 28 Jul 2022 | current |
| Publications 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 | Hasluck | Australian Labor Party | 48.35 | +4.71 | Elected |
| 2022 federal election | Hasluck | Australian Labor Party | 39.73 | +9.41 | 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 | $89,130 | $63,885 | $57,221 | $34,133 |
| Employee Travel | $50,894 | $22,378 | $20,332 | $26,043 |
| Office Facilities | $32,196 | $21,000 | $23,578 | $22,591 |
| Scheduled Commercial Transport | $30,438 | $20,887 | $19,607 | $14,910 |
| Travel Allowance | $6,873 | $6,118 | $8,016 | $5,406 |
| Other Car Costs | $4,521 | $2,809 | $1,562 | $2,191 |
| Telecommunications | $490 | $764 | $688 | $971 |
| Family or Nominee Travel | $0 | $1,456 | $1,246 | $0 |
| International Travel | $315 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Unscheduled Commercial Transport | $0 | $0 | $71 | $0 |
| Total | $214,856 | $139,297 | $132,321 | $106,246 |
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 | Hasluck | Nil return | ||
| 2022 federal election | Hasluck | 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
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.