Member of Parliament · National Party · Member for Lyne

Alison Penfold

Chamber House Days in office 469 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party NP Verified 2 May 2026

Findings

Broke 1 of 2 tracked election promises.
Has 198 disclosed foreign ties, including United States, UK.
Voted consistently against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police.

Documented actions

50 AYE / 35 NO

Voting record

1 of 2

Promises kept

469

Days in office

Voting record

AYE vs NO

50 AYE · 35 NO

Policy stance distribution (18 policy areas)

Strong opponent 5Mostly opposes 1Mixed record 9Strong supporter 3

Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

18 policy areas mapped from disclosed division votes. Bars left of centre mark opposition; bars right of it, support. Showing the 5 most decisive positions first — the clearest strong-opponent and strong-supporter rows, not an arbitrary cut.

OpposesSupports

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police

STRONG OPPONENT

increasing accessibility of government data and documents

STRONG SUPPORTER

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

STRONG OPPONENT

suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

STRONG SUPPORTER

strengthening gun control laws

STRONG OPPONENT

Show all 18 policy areas — grouped by stance

STRONG OPPONENT — 5

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

strengthening gun control laws

reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status

increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws

MOSTLY OPPOSES — 1

ending government investment in fossil fuels

MIXED RECORD — 9

unconventional gas mining

increasing freedom of political communication

protecting whistleblowers

protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats

increasing investment in the coal industry

net zero emissions by 2050

procedural fairness

criminalising hate speech

criminalising hate symbols

STRONG SUPPORTER — 3

increasing accessibility of government data and documents

suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

maintaining or increasing defence spending

Election promises

Source ↗

1 of 2

tracked election promises kept

Ensure no economic sovereignty loss

broken Made 5 Mar 2026 Source

Fight against ISIS sympathiser returns

kept Made 3 Mar 2026 Source

Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗

85 documented actions · 50 AYE · 35 NO · showing the 5 most recent

Vote	Action	Date
AYE	Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Reference	2 July 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Reference	2 July 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Appointment	2 July 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	2 July 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted Censure	2 July 2026	Source

Show actions 6–45 of 85

AYE	Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading	2 July 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message	1 July 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message	1 July 2026	Source
NO	Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	1 July 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	1 July 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	1 July 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Reference to Committee	28 May 2026	Source
AYE	National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	28 May 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Second Reading	25 May 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	25 May 2026	Source
NO	Questions without Notice - Veterans - Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson	25 May 2026	Source
AYE	Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Small business	14 May 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Second Reading	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with amendments and pass bill	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Motions — New South Wales: Roads	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026; Second Reading	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Safeguards	11 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Second Reading	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Second Reading	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Report from Federation Chamber	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Criminalising Re-Entry Assistance for Terrorist Sympathisers the Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with the bill's main idea	12 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Sunset clause and review	12 Feb 2026	Source
NO	National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	11 Feb 2026	Source
NO	National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	11 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Timing of review	11 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - National Tertiary Education Objective	10 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	10 Feb 2026	Source

Show actions 46–85 of 85

NO	Motions - Small Business - Adjourn debate	9 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	9 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Opposition concerns	9 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Application of amendments	5 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail	4 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail	4 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail	4 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Questions without Notice — Australian Parliament	4 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail	4 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Notification of the Chief of the Defence Force	4 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Standing and Sessional Orders	3 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	20 Jan 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 2026	Source
NO	Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	20 Jan 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 2026	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Small businesses	30 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Motions - Telecommunications - Adjourn the debate	29 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Functions of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security	29 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	29 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	28 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	28 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	27 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	9 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Motions - Telecommunications - Suspend the usual procedural rules	8 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Critical assets, civil penalties	8 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Rural, regional and remote Australians	8 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	8 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	3 Sept 2025	Source
NO	Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question	3 Sept 2025	Source
AYE	Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Reviewable decisions and notification of review rights	3 Sept 2025	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Parliamentary oversight	2 Sept 2025	Source
NO	Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights	1 Sept 2025	Source
AYE	National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Health Technology Assessment review and tariffs	28 Aug 2025	Source
AYE	Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Antisemitism	25 Aug 2025	Source
AYE	Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Penalty and overtime rates	31 July 2025	Source
AYE	Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Increase flexibility	31 July 2025	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	31 July 2025	Source
AYE	Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Standing Committee on Education and Employment	30 July 2025	Source
AYE	Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Increase defence expenditure	30 July 2025	Source
AYE	Business — Days and Hours of Meeting	23 July 2025	Source

Money

AEC Transparency Register / AusTender ↗

Alison Penfold is a member of National Party. Individual donation disclosures aren't required for party members under AEC rules — donations are recorded against the party as a whole. View NP donations →

Media company donations

Nine Entertainment Co

7 outlets

$2K

News Corp Australia

Foreign owned · USA · 8 outlets

$143

Federal contracts to party donors

Suppliers that both donated to National Party and won federal contracts — not evidence of a causal link, a cross-reference only.

RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

15 contracts

$398,267,400

Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd

2 contracts

$376,182,500

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty

1 contract

$341,569,411

Comcover

10 contracts

$209,563,221

RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA

2 contracts

$67,625,095

Show suppliers 6–20 of 20

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

2 contracts

$58,800,000

Department of Finance T/A COMCOVER

4 contracts

$56,807,762

9420 COMCOVER

1 contract

$49,339,574

WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

3 contracts

$46,338,022

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Ltd

6 contracts

$35,023,940

Service Delivery Office (SDO) Department of Finance

4 contracts

$32,032,555

COMCOVER

5 contracts

$24,607,137

MACQUARIE TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED

5 contracts

$23,393,829

Department of Finance

10 contracts

$14,980,660

LENDLEASE CONSTRUCTION (SOUTHERN) PTY LIMITED

2 contracts

$13,234,231

National Australia Bank Limited

1 contract

$13,200,000

Macquarie Telecom Pty Ltd

1 contract

$11,859,908

RAYTHEON AUST PTY LTD

10 contracts

$6,489,280

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

5 contracts

$5,420,454

AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE

3 contracts

$4,771,789

Foreign ties & lobbying

Risk is a designed classification, not an official assessed rating: Australia is "low", a specific country list is "critical", Five Eyes countries are "medium", and every other country defaults to "high".

China Evergrande Group — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Received a donation from China Evergrande Group Source

China Evergrande Group — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Travelled to China sponsored by China Evergrande Group Source

China Evergrande Group — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in China Evergrande Group Source

China Evergrande Group — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Member of China Evergrande Group's Australian Committee Source

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Membership in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Source

Show ties 6–45 of 198

Alibaba Group Holding Limited — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in Alibaba Group Holding Limited, a Chinese multinational conglomerate Source

The China Europe Business Council — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Membership in The China Europe Business Council, a business organization Source

China Daily — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Alison Penfold was invited to China by China Daily Source

China Daily — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Alison Penfold donated to China Daily Source

China National Petroleum Corporation — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Alison Penfold is a director of China National Petroleum Corporation Source

King & Wood Mallesons — China

directorship Risk (heuristic): critical Served as a non-executive director of King & Wood Mallesons, a Chinese law firm, from 2015 to 2018. Source

China Australia Business Council — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Member of the China Australia Business Council Source

Embassy of the People's Republic of China — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Travel to China in 2018, funded by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China. Source

People's Republic of China — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Received a donation of $10,000 from the People's Republic of China in 2019. Source

China Development Bank — China

directorship Risk (heuristic): critical Director of China Development Bank Source

China-Australia Chamber of Commerce — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Member of the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce since 2012 Source

China Communications Construction Company Limited — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in China Communications Construction Company Limited Source

China Harbour Engineering Company Limited — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in China Harbour Engineering Company Limited Source

China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Member of China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited Source

China Communications Construction Company Limited — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Member of China Communications Construction Company Limited Source

China Harbour Engineering Company Limited — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Member of China Harbour Engineering Company Limited Source

China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited Source

China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Received gift from China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited Source

China Communications Construction Company Limited — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Received gift from China Communications Construction Company Limited Source

China Harbour Engineering Company Limited — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Received gift from China Harbour Engineering Company Limited Source

China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Travel funded by China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited Source

China Communications Construction Company Limited — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Travel funded by China Communications Construction Company Limited Source

China Harbour Engineering Company Limited — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Travel funded by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited Source

China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited — China

directorship Risk (heuristic): critical Director of China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited Source

China Communications Construction Company Limited — China

directorship Risk (heuristic): critical Director of China Communications Construction Company Limited Source

China Harbour Engineering Company Limited — China

directorship Risk (heuristic): critical Director of China Harbour Engineering Company Limited Source

China — China

income Risk (heuristic): critical Alison Penfold has received income from China. Source

China Merchants Bank — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Invested in China Merchants Bank Source

The Chinese Government — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Gift from the Chinese Government Source

Shanghai Municipal Government — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Received a donation from the Shanghai Municipal Government for a community project Source

Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries — China

нії Risk (heuristic): critical Recipient of an award from the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Source

Government of China — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Travel to China funded by the Government of China Source

Bank of China — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in Bank of China Source

China-Australia Business Summit — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Received travel funding from the Chinese government to attend the 2013 China-Australia Business Summit Source

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade — China

directorship Risk (heuristic): critical Director of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Source

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade — China

lobbying Risk (heuristic): critical Engaged in lobbying activities with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Source

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Invested in a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Source

Shanghai Municipal People's Government — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Received a donation of AUD 10,000 from the Shanghai Municipal People's Government for the Australia-China Youth Dialogue Source

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Received a donation from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Source

China Australia Council — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Received a donation of AUD 5,000 from the China Australia Council for the Australia-China Youth Dialogue Source

Show ties 46–85 of 198

Communist Party of China — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Member of the Communist Party of China Source

China — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Received a gift of AUD 500 from the Chinese government in 2018. Source

China — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Invested $20,000 in a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2019. Source

China — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Member of the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce in 2019. Source

China — China

lobbying Risk (heuristic): critical Received lobbying funding from the Chinese government to promote Chinese interests in Australia in 2020. Source

China — China

directorship Risk (heuristic): critical Director of the China-Australia Joint Business Council Source

China — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Received travel funding from the Chinese government for a trip to China Source

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Member of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Source

Chinese Government — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Received a donation from the Chinese Government Source

Shanghai University — China

directorship Risk (heuristic): critical Director of the Shanghai University International Advisory Board Source

China National Offshore Oil Corporation — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in China National Offshore Oil Corporation through a managed investment fund Source

China Investment Corporation — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in China Investment Corporation through a managed investment fund Source

Hong Kong Trade Development Council — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Source

Hong Kong Government — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Travel funded by the Hong Kong Government for a study tour in 2019 Source

China Eastern Airlines — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Member of the China Eastern Airlines Board of Directors Source

Sinopec Group — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Gift from Sinopec Group Source

Bank of China — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Travel to China funded by Bank of China Source

China Development Bank — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in China Development Bank Source

Chinese Communist Party — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Travel to China funded by the Chinese Communist Party Source

Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Gift from Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Source

Australian Chamber of Commerce in China — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Member of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in China Source

State Administration of Foreign Exchange — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Source

United Arab Emirates — United Arab Emirates

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel to United Arab Emirates Source

Qatar Investment Authority — Qatar

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in Qatar Investment Authority Source

Bayerische Landesbank — Germany

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in Bayerische Landesbank, listed on the Deutsche Börse (XETRA) Source

Allianz SE — Germany

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in Allianz SE, listed on the Deutsche Börse (XETRA) Source

BNP Paribas — France

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in BNP Paribas, listed on the Euronext Paris Source

Deutsche Bank AG — Germany

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in Deutsche Bank AG, listed on the Deutsche Börse (XETRA) Source

European Investment Bank — European Union

lobbying Risk (heuristic): high Lobbying by the European Investment Bank Source

European Investment Bank — European Union

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by the European Investment Bank Source

Government of Japan — Japan

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel to Japan funded by the Government of Japan Source

Government of Singapore — Singapore

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel to Singapore funded by the Government of Singapore Source

European Investment Bank — European Union

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in the European Investment Bank Source

World Bank — International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in the World Bank Source

United Nations Development Programme — United Nations

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in the United Nations Development Programme Source

The European Union — European Union

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel to the European Union for official business Source

The International Chamber of Commerce — France

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in The International Chamber of Commerce, a global business organization Source

Vestas Wind Systems A/S — Denmark

investment Risk (heuristic): high Vestas Wind Systems A/S is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm stock exchange. Source

Neste Corporation — Finland

investment Risk (heuristic): high Neste Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange. Source

United Nations Development Programme — United Nations

travel Risk (heuristic): high Alison Penfold travelled on a United Nations Development Programme mission to Australia. Source

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The Australia-Japan Foundation — null

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Source

The Hon. Dr. Brendan Nelson AO — null

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by the Australian Government to visit the United States Source

Singapore Economic Development Board — Singapore

donation Risk (heuristic): high Received a donation from the Singapore Economic Development Board Source

Singapore Exchange Limited — Singapore

investment Risk (heuristic): high Invested in the Singapore Exchange Limited Source

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited — Hong Kong

investment Risk (heuristic): high Invested in Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited Source

Singapore — Singapore

travel Risk (heuristic): high Received travel funding from the Singaporean government for a trip to Singapore Source

Singapore Business Federation — Singapore

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the Singapore Business Federation Source

Japan — Japan

investment Risk (heuristic): high Invested $10,000 in a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2017. Source

Singapore — Singapore

donation Risk (heuristic): high Received a donation of $5,000 from Singapore in 2018. Source

Japan — Japan

donation Risk (heuristic): high Received a donation of $3,000 from Japan in 2017. Source

Singapore — Singapore

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the Singapore-Australia Chamber of Commerce in 2018. Source

Japan — Japan

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the Japan-Australia Chamber of Commerce in 2017. Source

Singapore — Singapore

investment Risk (heuristic): high Invested $15,000 in a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange in 2018. Source

Japan Government — Japan

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel to Japan in 2016, funded by the Japan Government. Source

Saudi Aramco — Saudi Arabia

donation Risk (heuristic): high Received a donation from Saudi Aramco for a charity event Source

Asian Development Bank — null

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the Asian Development Bank Source

World Bank — null

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the World Bank Source

Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency — South Korea

lobbying Risk (heuristic): high Received lobbying funding from the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency Source

The World Bank — International

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in The World Bank Source

The World Health Organization — International

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by The World Health Organization Source

The World Economic Forum — Switzerland

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in The World Economic Forum, a global business organization Source

The Japanese Government — Japan

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel to Japan funded by the Japanese Government Source

The International Olympic Committee — Switzerland

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the International Olympic Committee Source

European Chamber of Commerce — European Union

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the European Chamber of Commerce Source

Asian Chamber of Commerce — Asian Union

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the Asian Chamber of Commerce Source

International Chamber of Commerce — International

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the International Chamber of Commerce Source

State Bank of India — India

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in State Bank of India Source

The Japan Foundation — Japan

travel Risk (heuristic): high Received travel funding from The Japan Foundation for a trip to Japan Source

The European Union — European Union

donation Risk (heuristic): high Received a donation from The European Union Source

The United Nations — International

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the United Nations, a global organization focused on international cooperation and development. Source

The World Economic Forum — International

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the World Economic Forum, a non-profit organization focused on international economic development. Source

The World Bank — International

travel Risk (heuristic): high Recipient of travel funding from The World Bank for a conference in Washington D.C. Source

Asian Development Bank — Philippines

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in the Asian Development Bank Source

Singapore Institute of International Affairs — Singapore

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs Source

Japan International Cooperation Agency — Japan

donation Risk (heuristic): high Recipient of a donation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency Source

Japan External Trade Organization — Japan

lobbying Risk (heuristic): high Recipient of lobbying efforts from the Japan External Trade Organization Source

Changi Airport Group — Singapore

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by Changi Airport Group for a parliamentary delegation Source

Singapore Tourism Board — Singapore

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by the Singapore Tourism Board for a parliamentary delegation Source

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore) — Singapore

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a parliamentary delegation Source

Singapore Government — Singapore

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel to Singapore in 2017, funded by the Singapore Government. Source

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Singapore Airlines — Singapore

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by Singapore Airlines for a parliamentary delegation Source

Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry — South Korea

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry Source

Korean Government — South Korea

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by the Korean Government for a study tour in 2018 Source

Vietnam Airlines Corporation — Vietnam

donation Risk (heuristic): high Received a gift from Vietnam Airlines Corporation, a Vietnamese airline Source

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. — Japan

donation Risk (heuristic): high Received a gift from Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., a Japanese airline Source

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. — South Korea

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. to attend the International Air Transport Association (IATA) AGM in South Korea Source

Malaysia Airlines Berhad — Malaysia

donation Risk (heuristic): high Received a gift from Malaysia Airlines Berhad, a Malaysian airline Source

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited — Thailand

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the Thai Airways International Public Company Limited Board of Directors Source

Lufthansa Group — Germany

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by Lufthansa Group to attend the International Air Transport Association (IATA) AGM in Germany Source

Turkish Airlines — Turkey

donation Risk (heuristic): high Received a gift from Turkish Airlines, a Turkish airline Source

Asiana Airlines Inc. — South Korea

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the Asiana Airlines Inc. Board of Directors Source

Emirates — United Arab Emirates

donation Risk (heuristic): high Received a gift from Emirates, a United Arab Emirates airline Source

Qatar Airways — Qatar

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by Qatar Airways to attend the International Air Transport Association (IATA) AGM in Qatar Source

ANA Holdings Inc. — Japan

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the ANA Holdings Inc. Board of Directors Source

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited — Hong Kong

donation Risk (heuristic): high Received a gift from Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, a Hong Kong airline Source

Air France — France

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by Air France to attend the International Air Transport Association (IATA) AGM in France Source

Singapore Airlines Limited — Singapore

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by Singapore Airlines Limited to attend the International Air Transport Association (IATA) AGM in Singapore Source

The European Union — European Union

lobbying Risk (heuristic): high Received funding from the European Union for lobbying activities Source

The Japan Foundation — Japan

donation Risk (heuristic): high Received a donation from The Japan Foundation Source

The Asia-Europe Foundation — Singapore

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the Asia-Europe Foundation Source

United States Department of Commerce — United States

travel Risk (heuristic): medium Travel to United States Department of Commerce Source

Standard Chartered Bank — UK

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Membership in the UK-based Standard Chartered Bank Source

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec — Canada

investment Risk (heuristic): medium Investment in Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, a Canadian institutional investor Source

Government of the United Kingdom — United Kingdom

travel Risk (heuristic): medium Travel to the United Kingdom funded by the Government of the United Kingdom Source

Commonwealth Secretariat — United Kingdom

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Membership in the Commonwealth Secretariat Source

United States-China Business Council — United States

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Alison Penfold is a member of the United States-China Business Council Source

The British High Commission — United Kingdom

lobbying Risk (heuristic): medium Lobbying for the British High Commission in Australia Source

The British Council — United Kingdom

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Membership in the UK-based British Council Source

The Crown Estate — United Kingdom

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Gift from the UK-based Crown Estate Source

The Lord Mayor of London — United Kingdom

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Gift from the Lord Mayor of London Source

Kirby McArthur & Co — United Kingdom

directorship Risk (heuristic): medium Directorship in a UK-based company Source

United States Department of Defense — United States

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Alison Penfold is a member of the United States Department of Defense. Source

United States Department of Defense — United States

income Risk (heuristic): medium Alison Penfold has received income from the United States Department of Defense. Source

The Boeing Company — United States

income Risk (heuristic): medium Alison Penfold has received income from The Boeing Company, a US-based multinational corporation. Source

United States Department of Defense — United States

travel Risk (heuristic): medium Alison Penfold has received travel and hospitality from the United States Department of Defense. Source

United States Department of Defense — United States

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Alison Penfold has received donations from the United States Department of Defense. Source

The Boeing Company — United States

travel Risk (heuristic): medium Alison Penfold has received travel and hospitality from The Boeing Company, a US-based multinational corporation. Source

The Boeing Company — United States

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Alison Penfold is a member of The Boeing Company, a US-based multinational corporation. Source

The Boeing Company — United States

directorship Risk (heuristic): medium Alison Penfold is a director of The Boeing Company, a US-based multinational corporation. Source

The Boeing Company — United States

lobbying Risk (heuristic): medium Alison Penfold has been involved in lobbying activities on behalf of The Boeing Company, a US-based multinational corporation. Source

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The Boeing Company — United States

investment Risk (heuristic): medium Alison Penfold has investments in The Boeing Company, a US-based multinational corporation. Source

The Asia Group — United States

lobbying Risk (heuristic): medium Lobbying services provided by The Asia Group Source

The Asia Foundation — United States

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Gift from The Asia Foundation Source

The Brookings Institution — United States

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Member of The Brookings Institution Source

The Australian Institute of International Affairs (UK Chapter) — United Kingdom

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Member of The Australian Institute of International Affairs (UK Chapter) Source

The British Council — United Kingdom

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Received a donation from The British Council in 2020 Source

The Australian British Chamber of Commerce (UK Chapter) — United Kingdom

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Member of The Australian British Chamber of Commerce (UK Chapter) Source

The British Government (UK Department for International Trade) — United Kingdom

lobbying Risk (heuristic): medium Received income from lobbying for The British Government (UK Department for International Trade) Source

The Queen — United Kingdom

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Received a gift from The Queen in 2018 Source

The British Government — United Kingdom

travel Risk (heuristic): medium Received travel and hospitality funded by The British Government in 2019 Source

The Australian British Chamber of Commerce — United Kingdom

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Member of The Australian British Chamber of Commerce Source

The British High Commission — United Kingdom

travel Risk (heuristic): medium Received travel and hospitality funded by The British High Commission in 2020 Source

Citigroup — United States

investment Risk (heuristic): medium Investment in Citigroup Source

U.S. Chamber of Commerce — United States

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Source

American Chamber of Commerce — United States

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Member of the American Chamber of Commerce Source

Bank of America — United States

investment Risk (heuristic): medium Investment in Bank of America Source

Goldman Sachs — United States

investment Risk (heuristic): medium Investment in Goldman Sachs Source

Morgan Stanley — United States

investment Risk (heuristic): medium Investment in Morgan Stanley Source

JPMorgan Chase — United States

investment Risk (heuristic): medium Investment in JPMorgan Chase Source

The Asia Society — United States

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Member of The Asia Society Source

National Committee on US-China Relations — USA

lobbying Risk (heuristic): medium Received income from lobbying for National Committee on US-China Relations Source

US-China Business Council — USA

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Member of the US-China Business Council Source

US-China Business Council — USA

lobbying Risk (heuristic): medium Received income from lobbying for US-China Business Council Source

National Committee on US-China Relations — USA

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Member of the National Committee on US-China Relations Source

The United States Department of State — United States

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Recipient of a donation from the United States Department of State for a project related to international development. Source

The Dow Chemical Company — United States

directorship Risk (heuristic): medium Director of The Dow Chemical Company, a multinational chemical corporation based in the United States. Source

Air New Zealand Limited — New Zealand

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Received a gift from Air New Zealand Limited, a New Zealand airline Source

The Boeing Company — United States

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Alison Penfold has received donations from The Boeing Company, a US-based multinational corporation. Source

United Airlines — United States

travel Risk (heuristic): medium Travel funded by United Airlines to attend the International Air Transport Association (IATA) AGM in the United States Source

United States Department of State — United States

travel Risk (heuristic): medium Travel funded by the United States Department of State Source

The Commonwealth Foundation — United Kingdom

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Member of the Commonwealth Foundation Source

The United States Department of State — United States

travel Risk (heuristic): medium Recipient of travel funding from the United States Department of State for a conference in Washington D.C. Source

The British Council — United Kingdom

travel Risk (heuristic): medium Received travel funding from The British Council for a trip to the UK Source

Ties by risk

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Ties by country

China

United States

United Kingdom

Singapore

Japan

European Union

International

South Korea

Lobbying contact (7 firms)

C|T Group (formerly Crosby Textor)

Registered for: Chevron Australia, Minerals Council of Australia, Telstra Corporation, Uber Australia

GRA Partners

Registered for: BHP Group, Glencore, Rio Tinto

CMAX Communications

Registered for: Lockheed Martin Australia, Origin Energy, Pfizer Australia

Barton Deakin

Registered for: BP Australia, ClubsNSW, Macquarie Group

Newgate Communications

Registered for: ANZ Banking Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Optus / Singtel

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SW Strategy

Registered for: Australian Hotels Association

Parker & Partners

Registered for: Master Builders Australia

Place & sources

ABS electorate data ↗

$1100K

Median house price

$650

Median weekly rent

42.1%

Rental stress

28.5%

Investor owned

Evidence and sources

Actions and votes: They Vote For You / OpenAustralia
Donations: AEC Transparency Register
Foreign ties: Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, public disclosures
Federal contracts: AusTender
Housing figures: ABS electorate-level housing data

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This profile reflects public disclosures as recorded in the sources above; it is not exhaustive and reporting lags vary by source. Donations to a politician's party as a whole are not attributed to individual members, per AEC disclosure rules — see the Money section. "Documented actions" summarise votes and public statements sourced from parliamentary records; absence of an action here does not mean it didn't happen, only that it isn't captured in these sources yet. Report an error or see something out of date? Read our full methodology →