Australian government spending

What Australian governments spend, drawn straight from the public record.

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7 public-money datasets, each updated as its source publishes. Open a card for the full record, the trend, and the sources behind it.

MP expenses · Jan–Mar 2026

The 12 parliamentarians who claimed the most last quarter, ranked by gross.

#1
Anthony Albanese
ALP · NSW6.5× median
$924,716
International Traveldisc. $848,774
#2
Madeleine King
ALP · WA3.6× median
$511,557
International Traveldisc. $449,934
#3
Penny Wong
ALP · SA3.6× median
$508,059
International Traveldisc. $438,273
#4
Richard Marles
ALP · VIC3.5× median
$502,303
International Traveldisc. $432,674
#5
Tony Burke
ALP · NSW3.5× median
$498,404
Office Administrationdisc. $360,517
#6
Don Farrell
ALP · SA3.2× median
$453,752
International Traveldisc. $361,924
#7
Chris Bowen
ALP · NSW3.2× median
$449,941
Office Administrationdisc. $329,481
#8
Sussan Ley
Liberal · NSW3.2× median
$449,501
Unscheduled Commercial Transportdisc. $376,846
#9
Tanya Plibersek
ALP · NSW
$397,694
Office Administrationdisc. $242,694
#10
Michelle Rowland
ALP · NSW
$395,241
Office Administrationdisc. $248,243
#11
Jason Clare
ALP · NSW
$378,637
Office Administrationdisc. $272,527
#12
Jim Chalmers
ALP · QLD
$371,806
Office Administrationdisc. $278,788

#	MP	Party · State	Largest discretionary line	Claimed this quarter
1	Anthony Albanese6.5× median	ALP · NSW	International Travel · $103,861	$924,716of which $848,774 discretionary
2	Madeleine King3.6× median	ALP · WA	International Travel · $76,922	$511,557of which $449,934 discretionary
3	Penny Wong3.6× median	ALP · SA	International Travel · $70,663	$508,059of which $438,273 discretionary
4	Richard Marles3.5× median	ALP · VIC	International Travel · $98,032	$502,303of which $432,674 discretionary
5	Tony Burke3.5× median	ALP · NSW	Office Administration · $99,466	$498,404of which $360,517 discretionary
6	Don Farrell3.2× median	ALP · SA	International Travel · $49,159	$453,752of which $361,924 discretionary
7	Chris Bowen3.2× median	ALP · NSW	Office Administration · $120,181	$449,941of which $329,481 discretionary
8	Sussan Ley3.2× median	Liberal · NSW	Unscheduled Commercial Transport · $35,345	$449,501of which $376,846 discretionary
9	Tanya Plibersek	ALP · NSW	Office Administration · $122,016	$397,694of which $242,694 discretionary
10	Michelle Rowland	ALP · NSW	Office Administration · $96,191	$395,241of which $248,243 discretionary
11	Jason Clare	ALP · NSW	Office Administration · $98,878	$378,637of which $272,527 discretionary
12	Jim Chalmers	ALP · QLD	Office Administration · $41,644	$371,806of which $278,788 discretionary