Politician Wealth Reality
Hook
If a politician's only declared income was their parliamentary salary, how much could they possibly have saved? Compare that modelled ceiling to what they've actually declared.
Key Numbers
- Every row: career gross − estimated tax − $80k/yr assumed living = plausible ceiling
- Plausibility gap column: declared net worth minus modelled ceiling (a number, not an accusation)
- Flag tiers: plausible (≤1.25×), notable (1.25–2.5×), well above (>2.5×)
- Living expenses are configurable — higher figures produce a lower ceiling and smaller gap
Context
A sortable side-by-side of every tracked politician. Every figure links back to its source in the register of interests. Politicians without a disclosed net worth are shown as "not disclosed" — never imputed. The model deliberately ignores investment returns, so the ceiling is a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Takeaway
You are not being told any politician is dishonest. You are being told how much they could plausibly have saved under a conservative model — and then shown what they have declared. The gap is the signal. What you do with it is up to you.
Share Stat
See how many years an average Australian would need to work to match what a single politician has declared in net worth.
Last reviewed: 11 Apr 2026