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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Alex Hawke

LiberalNSWMITCHELL

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$164,405

0.9× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 MPs

Shown in today's value: each quarter is adjusted for inflation with the ABS CPI, then compared. Applies across the site. How this works.

Of which $116,133 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $1,280.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$8,519,866 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $921,067 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 24 Nov 2007, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Jul–Sep 2023 → Apr–Jun 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Apr-Jun 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Office Administration
    $72,723
    • Printing and Communications$60,542
    • Office Consumables and Services$11,798
    • Publications$383
  2. Office Facilities
    $48,272
    • Other$48,272
  3. Employee Travel
    $21,305
    • Domestic Travel$21,305
  4. Travel Allowance
    $9,138
    • Travel Allowance$9,138
  5. Other Car Costs
    $6,633
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,283
    • COMCAR$1,350
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $5,275
    • Fares$5,275
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,059
    • Telecommunications - Usage$605
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$455

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $48,271.89
  2. Printing and Communications 31 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $27,403.00
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $21,304.84
  4. Printing and Communications 31 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $12,350.00
  5. Printing and Communications 16 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $8,460.00
  6. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 21 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,533.06
  7. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $2,352.41
  8. Flags 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,210.00
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,165.88
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-24
    $1,610.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.

  1. To conduct high-level bilateral meetings
    Papua New Guinea · 9 Mar 2020 → 10 Mar 2020 · 2 days
    $6,912
    $3,456/day
  2. To accompany the Prime Minister on his official visit
    Solomon Islands · 2 June 2019 → 4 June 2019 · 3 days
    $6,742
    $2,247/day
  3. To attend the Australia-New Zealand Leadership Forum
    New Zealand · 12 Sept 2019 → 14 Sept 2019 · 3 days
    $4,918
    $1,639/day
  4. To support the Prime Minister at the 50th Pacific Islands Forum
    Tuvalu · 11 Aug 2019 → 16 Aug 2019 · 6 days
    $4,863
    $810/day
  5. To participate in a Pacific-themed episode of the ABC’s Q&A program and to undertake site visits
    Fiji · 2 Dec 2019 → 3 Dec 2019 · 2 days
    $4,547
    $2,273/day
  6. To support the Prime Minister at the 50th Pacific Islands Forum
    Tuvalu · 11 Aug 2019 → 16 Aug 2019 · 6 days
    $2,708
    $451/day
  7. To represent Australia at the 5th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministerial Forum and to undertake bilateral meetings
    Vanuatu · 4 Aug 2019 → 6 Aug 2019 · 3 days
    $1,983
    $661/day
  8. To attend the 27th Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum conduct bilateral meetings and undertake site visits
    Papua New Guinea · 25 Aug 2019 → 27 Aug 2019 · 3 days
    $1,626
    $542/day
  9. To accompany the Prime Minister on an official visit
    Fiji · 11 Oct 2019 → 12 Oct 2019 · 2 days
    $1,186
    $593/day
  10. To participate in a Pacific-themed episode of the ABC's Q&A program and to undertake site visits
    Fiji · 2 Dec 2019 → 3 Dec 2019 · 2 days
    $677
    $339/day
  11. To attend the inauguration of FSM President Mr David Panuelo
    Federated States of Micronesia · 28 July 2019 → 29 July 2019 · 2 days
    $229
    $115/day
  12. To attend the 27th Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum conduct bilateral meetings and undertake site visits
    Papua New Guinea · 25 Aug 2019 → 28 Aug 2019 · 4 days
    $189
    $47/day

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Jul–Sep 2023 to Apr–Jun 2026); the median comparison is against MPs in the same seniority role that quarter, falling back to all parliamentarians where a role is unknown.

Refreshed 12 Aug 2026 · Caveats