Freelander, Michael

Member of Parliament

Member for Macarthur

Australian Labor Party

House of Representatives

48th Parliament · First elected 2016

Source · Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia

Official parliamentary portrait · Parliament of Australia · Last verified 2026-07-12

Verified Australian Government Public Record

Every fact on this page is traceable to an official Australian Government source.

Executive Summary

Source-backed

Freelander, Michael is a current Member of the House of Representatives, according to the Parliament of Australia Handbook.

Folio currently holds verified records covering parliamentary interests, drawn from 1 official publisher. No verified records for political donations, government procurement, and lobbying registrations are currently linked.

Official Public Office

Official Parliamentary Record

Current office: Member of the House of Representatives
Chamber: House of Representatives
Electorate: Macarthur
Party: Australian Labor Party
Status: Current Member
First elected: 2 July 2016
Current Parliament: 48th
Jurisdiction: AU

Official Sources

Parliament Profile Register of Interests Latest Declaration

Publisher: Parliament of Australia · Verification: Official Parliamentary Record · Last verified 2026-07-12

Evidence Overview

Every evidence domain currently in scope for this profile. Each item links to its full section below.

Parliamentary Interests39 records
Political DonationsNone currently linked
Government ProcurementNone currently linked
Government GrantsPending ingestion
Lobbying RegistrationsNone currently linked
Timeline39 records
Relationship Network3 records
Official Government DocumentsNone currently linked

Coverage Matrix

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Parliamentary Interests
Interests declared on the Senate or House Register of Interests.
Records available · 39 records
Publisher: Parliament of Australia
Political Donations
Gifts and donations disclosed to the AEC.
No records currently linked
Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission
Government Procurement
Contracts awarded to or by Australian Government agencies.
No records currently linked
Publisher: AusTender · Department of Finance
Government Grants
Grants awarded by Australian Government agencies.
Configured, not yet populated
Publisher: GrantConnect · Department of Finance
Lobbying Registrations
Registered lobbying relationships between representatives and clients.
No records currently linked
Publisher: Federal Register of Lobbyists · Attorney-General's Department
Timeline
Chronology of dated public-record events already linked to this profile.
Records available · 39 records
Publisher: Multiple government publishers
Relationship Network
Connections established from official records, never from inference.
Records available · 3 records
Publisher: Derived from official records
Official Government Documents
Every underlying document that supports this profile.
No records currently linked
Publisher: Original publishers
State & Territory Registers
State and Territory interest and lobbyist registers.
Dataset not yet enabled
Publisher: State & Territory parliaments
Ministerial Diaries
Ministerial diary disclosures published by portfolio departments.
Dataset not yet enabled
Publisher: Prime Minister & Cabinet

Public Profile

Official Role

Member of the House of Representatives

Macarthur

Government Sources

1 official publisher

Latest Activity

9 July 2026

Timeline

39 events

Relationship Network

3 verified relationships

Linked Organisations

Official Portrait

Verified

Investigation Opportunities

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Parliamentary Interests

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Political Donations
Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission
Government Procurement
Publisher: AusTender · Department of Finance
Government Grants
Publisher: GrantConnect · Department of Finance
Lobbying Registrations
Publisher: Federal Register of Lobbyists · Attorney-General's Department

Additional evidence will appear automatically when matching records are identified. Absence of a record does not imply absence of activity.

Key organisations mentioned

Top organisations linked through official public records, ranked by relationship strength.

Timeline

Chronology of 39 verified public-record events, grouped by publisher.

Parliamentary Register of Interests (house)
39 declarations· Latest lodged 9 July 2026Expand ▾Collapse ▴
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 1. Shareholdings in public and private companies (including holding companies) indicating the
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned \
  Self — Newtown, NSW — Residential(shared with spouse)
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 7. The nature of any bonds, debentures and like investments \
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 11. Gifts
  Spouse/
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned \
  Spouse/Partner — Newtown, NSW — Residential(shared with spouse)
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 10. The nature of any other substantial sources of income
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 11. Gifts
  Dependent
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned \
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 9. The nature of any other assets (excluding household and personal effects) each valued at over
  Self — 1x Mazda hatchback
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 11. Gifts
  Self — Qantas Chairman's Lounge
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 11. Gifts
  Children — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 2. Family and business trusts and nominee companies \
  Self — Pebema P/L Superannuation Fund — Superannuation company fund held with spouse — Joint beneficiary
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned \
  Spouse/Partner — Wombarra, NSW — Residential(shared with spouse)
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other
  Self — Westpac Bank Savings — Westpac
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 11. Gifts
  Partner — Qantas Chairman's Lounge
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 4. Directorships of companies \
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 9. The nature of any other assets (excluding household and personal effects) each valued at over
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  DependentChildren
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 1. Shareholdings in public and private companies (including holding companies) indicating the
  Self — Pebema P/L
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 7. The nature of any bonds, debentures and like investments \
  Self — As per superfund — Superannuation
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 10. The nature of any other substantial sources of income
  Self — Pebema P/L SuperfundParliamentary Salary
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 11. Gifts
  Virgin Lounge
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  DependentChildren
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 4. Directorships of companies \
  Spouse/Partner — Pebema P/L — Defunct medical practice company, trustee of superannuation fund
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 9. The nature of any other assets (excluding household and personal effects) each valued at over
  1x Mercedes Benz motor vehicles
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 13. Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with a Member's public duties could
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 1. Shareholdings in public and private companies (including holding companies) indicating the
  Spouse/Partner — Pebema P/LWesfarmersEndeavour Pty LtdMetcash LtdWoolworthsWoodside EnergyANZ BankMacquarie BankNational Australia BankWestPacBlockBHP
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned \
  Self — Wombarra, NSW — Residential(shared with spouse)
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 7. The nature of any bonds, debentures and like investments \
  Spouse/Partner — As per superfundShare fund — SuperannuationIn own name
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 10. The nature of any other substantial sources of income
  Spouse/Partner — Pebema P/L SuperfundSalary, Campbelltown City Council
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 11. Gifts
  Rex Lounge membership
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 2. Family and business trusts and nominee companies \
  Spouse/Partner — Pebema P/L Superannuation Fund — Superannuation company fund held with spouse — Joint beneficiary
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 4. Directorships of companies \
  Self — Pebema P/L — Defunct medical practice company, trustee of superannuation fund
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 9. The nature of any other assets (excluding household and personal effects) each valued at over
  1x Toyota Hilux utility
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 13. Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with a Member's public duties could
  Self — Royal Australasian College of Physicians Australian Labor Party Health Service Union Australian Medical Association
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned \
  Spouse/Partner — Narrabundah, ACT — Residential
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other
  Spouse/Partner — Westpac Bank SavingsMacquarie Bank savings — WestpacMacquarie Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 11. Gifts
  Virgin Lounge
  source

Publisher · Multiple official publishersDataset · Aggregated timelineVerification · Source-backedLast updated · 9 July 2026

Relationship Network

How does Freelander, Michael connect to other entities on the public record?

3 verified connections

This profile currently connects to 3 verified entities across 1 official government publisher.

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Parliamentary Interests

39 declarations grouped by canonical category.

Property

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—Spouse/Partner — Narrabundah, ACT — ResidentialHousesource
—DependentChildren — Not Applicable — Not ApplicableHousesource
—Spouse/Partner — Wombarra, NSW — Residential(shared with spouse)Housesource
—Self — Newtown, NSW — Residential(shared with spouse)Housesource
—Spouse/Partner — Newtown, NSW — Residential(shared with spouse)Housesource
—Self — Wombarra, NSW — Residential(shared with spouse)Housesource

Shareholdings

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—Spouse/Partner — Pebema P/LWesfarmersEndeavour Pty LtdMetcash LtdWoolworthsWoodside EnergyANZ BankMacquarie BankNational Australia BankWestPacBlockBHPHousesource
—DependentChildren — Not ApplicableHousesource
—Self — Pebema P/LHousesource

Gifts

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—Virgin LoungeHousesource
—Rex Lounge membershipHousesource
—Partner — Qantas Chairman's LoungeHousesource
—Virgin LoungeHousesource
—Children — Not ApplicableHousesource
—Self — Qantas Chairman's LoungeHousesource
—Spouse/Housesource
—DependentHousesource

Memberships

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—Self — Royal Australasian College of Physicians Australian Labor Party Health Service Union Australian Medical AssociationHousesource
—DependentChildren — Not ApplicableHousesource

Directorships

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—Spouse/Partner — Pebema P/L — Defunct medical practice company, trustee of superannuation fundHousesource
—DependentChildren — Not Applicable — Not ApplicableHousesource
—Self — Pebema P/L — Defunct medical practice company, trustee of superannuation fundHousesource

Trusts & nominee companies

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—Self — Pebema P/L Superannuation Fund — Superannuation company fund held with spouse — Joint beneficiaryHousesource
—Spouse/Partner — Pebema P/L Superannuation Fund — Superannuation company fund held with spouse — Joint beneficiaryHousesource

Bonds & debentures

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—DependentChildren — Not Applicable — Not ApplicableHousesource
—Self — As per superfund — SuperannuationHousesource
—Spouse/Partner — As per superfundShare fund — SuperannuationIn own nameHousesource

Savings & investment accounts

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—Self — Westpac Bank Savings — WestpacHousesource
—Spouse/Partner — Westpac Bank SavingsMacquarie Bank savings — WestpacMacquarie BankHousesource
—DependentChildren — Not Applicable — Not ApplicableHousesource

Other assets

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—1x Mercedes Benz motor vehiclesHousesource
—Self — 1x Mazda hatchbackHousesource
—1x Toyota Hilux utilityHousesource
—DependentChildren — Not ApplicableHousesource

Other income sources

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—DependentChildren — Not ApplicableHousesource
—Self — Pebema P/L SuperfundParliamentary SalaryHousesource
—Spouse/Partner — Pebema P/L SuperfundSalary, Campbelltown City CouncilHousesource

Other interests

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—DependentChildrenHousesource
—DependentChildrenHousesource

Publisher · Parliament of AustraliaDataset · Register of InterestsVerification · Source-backed

Political Donations

Has this entity made or received political donations disclosed to the AEC?

0 transactions · $0

No matching official records are currently linked from the datasets presently ingested. Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission.

Lobbying

Which Commonwealth or State/Territory lobbyist registers mention this entity?

0 records

No matching official records are currently linked from the datasets presently ingested. Publisher: Federal Register of Lobbyists · Attorney-General's Department (and State/Territory registers).

Connected Organisations

Which organisations, agencies or parties appear alongside Freelander, Michael on the public record?

3 verified connections

Name	Relationship	Publisher	Verify
Qantas	declared interest in	Parliamentary Register of Interests (house)	source
Pebema P/L SuperfundSalary, Campbelltown City Council	declared interest in	Parliamentary Register of Interests (house)	source
Pebema P/L	declared interest in	Parliamentary Register of Interests (house)	source

Connected People

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0 verified connections

No other people have yet been linked to this person from currently ingested official records.

Official Affiliations

Indirect affiliations recorded on the Parliament of Australia Handbook. These are not investigative relationships.

ChamberHouse of Representatives
ElectorateMacarthur
State/TerritoryNew South Wales
PartyAustralian Labor Party

Official Government Documents

Every document below is published by an Australian Government body and can be opened directly from its original source.

Kind	Dataset	Date	Description	Verify
parliament	Parliament of Australia — Handbook	12 July 2026	Official Parliament Profile (Handbook)	open source
interest	Parliament of Australia — Register of Interests	12 July 2026	Register of Interests — profile page	open source
interest	Parliament of Australia — Latest Declaration	—	Latest declaration document	open source

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Official sources

Parliamentary Register of Interests (House)

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Federal Register of Lobbyists

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AEC Donations (Declared Gifts)

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AusTender (Government Contracts)

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Key information

Full name

Freelander, Michael

Current role

Member of Parliament

Parliament

48th Parliament

Chamber

House of Representatives

Electorate

Macarthur, New South Wales

Party

Australian Labor Party

First elected

2016-07-02

Jurisdiction

Source datasets

Timeline events

About this profile

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