Paul McClain is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, played by Jansen Spencer.

[1] In September 2001, Peake's colleague Jason Herbison reported that Spencer had decided to leave Neighbours after four years.

[2] Spencer commented, "I've had a great time and I've learned a lot – I didn't know a thing wen I started.

Paul's case worker Tracey Cox (Margot Knight) brings him to Number 24 Ramsay Street to meet Harold Bishop (Ian Smith), who is working for the foster care programme via The Salvation Army.

Patrick Greenwood (Matthew Barnes) gets under Paul's skin by mocking the machine and his father and the two have a fight at the garage, which is quickly broken up by Drew.

Around this time, Tad Reeves (Jonathon Dutton) arrives from Tindara to stay with his cousin, Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) and he and Paul quickly make friends.

Eventually things are resolved and Leo goes back to Port Lincoln and suggests Paul join him on the next holiday.

Hannah returns from France and confronts Paul when she finds out he has been dating Jade Cleary (Talia Krape) while she was absent.

John "Teabag" Teasdale (Nathan Phillips) appears when Paul, Tad and Hannah are riding their bikes down at Harold's allotment.

When Paul discovers Teabag is a criminal and the culprit behind the robbery of Billy Kennedy's (Jesse Spencer) workshop, he tries to warn Hannah off him.

Paul and Tad try to gain some measure of revenge but a stone-throwing incident backfires when the police are called and the boys are arrested and cautioned.

Paul's talent for football is noticed by Daniel Fitzgerald (Brett Tucker), who asks him to play for Erinsborough's senior team.

When Cheyenne frames Paul for a robbery at the local sports store, where Joel Samuels (Daniel MacPherson) works, he agrees to take the blame for her after she tells him her father would come down hard on her.

When Paul rejoins the Dingoes football team after a failed run the previous year, he discovers teammate Nathan Tyson (Luke Hemsworth) is using steroids to bulk up.

Paul's friends and family throw him a leaving party at Lou's place where Tad gives him a photo and Flick gives him a kiss.

"[5] Jackie Brygel of the Herald Sun had a positive reaction to the character, writing "What a nice boy that Paul is – a young fellow who has had more than his share of problems but who always manages to rise above them and get on with life.