Analytics
Figures here are derived from the same data as the directory: verified and unverified gigs (rejected gigs excluded), restricted to politicians who left office from the 1980s onwards. Numbers will have errors. If you spot one, please flag it.
Distribution by category
Data table
| Category | Gigs |
|---|---|
| Nonprofit, NGO and Charity | 489 |
| Education, Academia & Research | 415 |
| Government, Public Administration & Civil Service | 378 |
| Professional Services & Management Consulting | 212 |
| Arts, Culture & Sport | 205 |
| Politics, Campaigning & Party Operations | 204 |
| Health, Medical & Aged Care | 199 |
| Diplomacy & International Relations | 196 |
| Media, Communications & Public Relations | 169 |
| Financial Services and Banking | 159 |
| Legal & Judicial | 134 |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries | 114 |
| Environment, Climate & Sustainability | 91 |
| Defence & Military and Security | 70 |
| Energy (Renewables & Traditional) | 68 |
| Natural Resources (Mining, Oil & Gas) | 67 |
| Retail, Hospitality & Tourism | 65 |
| Technology (Software, IT & Digital Services) | 57 |
| Science, Engineering & Technical Professions | 50 |
| Gambling, Gaming and Racing | 22 |
| Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology | 17 |
| Telecommunications & Network Infrastructure | 16 |
| Retired | 6 |
Comparison: party and decade
Data table
By party
| Category | ALP | Greens | Liberal | National | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofit, NGO and Charity | 235 (16.1%) | 16 (26.7%) | 142 (10.7%) | 39 (14.0%) | 57 (20.9%) |
| Education, Academia & Research | 215 (14.7%) | 5 (8.3%) | 138 (10.4%) | 27 (9.7%) | 30 (11.0%) |
| Government, Public Administration & Civil Service | 192 (13.2%) | 6 (10.0%) | 121 (9.1%) | 33 (11.9%) | 26 (9.5%) |
| Professional Services & Management Consulting | 69 (4.7%) | 2 (3.3%) | 114 (8.6%) | 15 (5.4%) | 12 (4.4%) |
| Arts, Culture & Sport | 82 (5.6%) | — | 95 (7.1%) | 16 (5.8%) | 12 (4.4%) |
| Politics, Campaigning & Party Operations | 71 (4.9%) | 7 (11.7%) | 66 (5.0%) | 17 (6.1%) | 43 (15.8%) |
| Health, Medical & Aged Care | 69 (4.7%) | 2 (3.3%) | 105 (7.9%) | 12 (4.3%) | 11 (4.0%) |
| Diplomacy & International Relations | 97 (6.6%) | 2 (3.3%) | 78 (5.9%) | 12 (4.3%) | 7 (2.6%) |
| Media, Communications & Public Relations | 56 (3.8%) | 7 (11.7%) | 61 (4.6%) | 14 (5.0%) | 31 (11.4%) |
| Financial Services and Banking | 69 (4.7%) | — | 76 (5.7%) | 9 (3.2%) | 5 (1.8%) |
| Legal & Judicial | 56 (3.8%) | 2 (3.3%) | 65 (4.9%) | — | 11 (4.0%) |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries | 43 (2.9%) | — | 33 (2.5%) | 31 (11.2%) | 7 (2.6%) |
| Environment, Climate & Sustainability | 44 (3.0%) | 6 (10.0%) | 27 (2.0%) | 10 (3.6%) | 4 (1.5%) |
| Defence & Military and Security | 37 (2.5%) | — | 29 (2.2%) | 4 (1.4%) | — |
| Energy (Renewables & Traditional) | 16 (1.1%) | 3 (5.0%) | 43 (3.2%) | 3 (1.1%) | 3 (1.1%) |
| Natural Resources (Mining, Oil & Gas) | 28 (1.9%) | — | 28 (2.1%) | 7 (2.5%) | 4 (1.5%) |
| Retail, Hospitality & Tourism | 21 (1.4%) | 1 (1.7%) | 28 (2.1%) | 11 (4.0%) | 4 (1.5%) |
| Technology (Software, IT & Digital Services) | 20 (1.4%) | — | 34 (2.6%) | 2 (0.7%) | 1 (0.4%) |
| Science, Engineering & Technical Professions | 13 (0.9%) | — | 28 (2.1%) | 6 (2.2%) | 3 (1.1%) |
| Gambling, Gaming and Racing | 7 (0.5%) | — | 7 (0.5%) | 8 (2.9%) | — |
| Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology | 7 (0.5%) | 1 (1.7%) | 8 (0.6%) | — | 1 (0.4%) |
| Telecommunications & Network Infrastructure | 8 (0.5%) | — | 5 (0.4%) | 2 (0.7%) | 1 (0.4%) |
| Retired | 4 (0.3%) | — | 2 (0.2%) | — | — |
By decade
| Category | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofit, NGO and Charity | 56 (13.6%) | 147 (15.6%) | 112 (15.5%) | 147 (13.5%) | 27 (11.1%) |
| Education, Academia & Research | 43 (10.4%) | 130 (13.8%) | 85 (11.8%) | 124 (11.4%) | 33 (13.6%) |
| Government, Public Administration & Civil Service | 46 (11.2%) | 96 (10.2%) | 90 (12.5%) | 126 (11.6%) | 20 (8.2%) |
| Professional Services & Management Consulting | 8 (1.9%) | 49 (5.2%) | 52 (7.2%) | 73 (6.7%) | 30 (12.3%) |
| Arts, Culture & Sport | 34 (8.3%) | 57 (6.1%) | 46 (6.4%) | 57 (5.2%) | 11 (4.5%) |
| Politics, Campaigning & Party Operations | 46 (11.2%) | 42 (4.5%) | 37 (5.1%) | 57 (5.2%) | 22 (9.1%) |
| Health, Medical & Aged Care | 19 (4.6%) | 51 (5.4%) | 53 (7.4%) | 53 (4.9%) | 23 (9.5%) |
| Diplomacy & International Relations | 23 (5.6%) | 59 (6.3%) | 31 (4.3%) | 72 (6.6%) | 11 (4.5%) |
| Media, Communications & Public Relations | 16 (3.9%) | 60 (6.4%) | 31 (4.3%) | 52 (4.8%) | 10 (4.1%) |
| Financial Services and Banking | 22 (5.3%) | 38 (4.0%) | 24 (3.3%) | 68 (6.3%) | 7 (2.9%) |
| Legal & Judicial | 36 (8.7%) | 45 (4.8%) | 13 (1.8%) | 33 (3.0%) | 7 (2.9%) |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries | 9 (2.2%) | 38 (4.0%) | 27 (3.7%) | 34 (3.1%) | 6 (2.5%) |
| Environment, Climate & Sustainability | 11 (2.7%) | 30 (3.2%) | 14 (1.9%) | 28 (2.6%) | 8 (3.3%) |
| Defence & Military and Security | 1 (0.2%) | 15 (1.6%) | 25 (3.5%) | 27 (2.5%) | 2 (0.8%) |
| Energy (Renewables & Traditional) | 12 (2.9%) | 13 (1.4%) | 11 (1.5%) | 29 (2.7%) | 3 (1.2%) |
| Natural Resources (Mining, Oil & Gas) | 3 (0.7%) | 14 (1.5%) | 18 (2.5%) | 26 (2.4%) | 6 (2.5%) |
| Retail, Hospitality & Tourism | 12 (2.9%) | 15 (1.6%) | 18 (2.5%) | 16 (1.5%) | 4 (1.6%) |
| Technology (Software, IT & Digital Services) | 1 (0.2%) | 8 (0.9%) | 11 (1.5%) | 32 (2.9%) | 5 (2.1%) |
| Science, Engineering & Technical Professions | 5 (1.2%) | 14 (1.5%) | 12 (1.7%) | 16 (1.5%) | 3 (1.2%) |
| Gambling, Gaming and Racing | 4 (1.0%) | 6 (0.6%) | 6 (0.8%) | 6 (0.6%) | — |
| Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology | — | 5 (0.5%) | 4 (0.6%) | 4 (0.4%) | 4 (1.6%) |
| Telecommunications & Network Infrastructure | 2 (0.5%) | 7 (0.7%) | 1 (0.1%) | 5 (0.5%) | 1 (0.4%) |
| Retired | 3 (0.7%) | 2 (0.2%) | — | 1 (0.1%) | — |