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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Alex Hawke

LiberalNSWMITCHELL

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$164,764

1.2× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $100,990 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $1,280.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$8,305,643 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $922,849 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 24 Nov 2007, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2023 → Jan–Mar 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

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

  1. Office Facilities
    $63,774
    • Other$63,774
  2. Employee Travel
    $42,498
    • Domestic Travel$42,498
  3. Office Administration
    $39,999
    • Printing and Communications$32,439
    • Office Consumables and Services$7,078
    • Publications$482
  4. Travel Allowance
    $9,982
    • Travel Allowance$9,982
  5. Other Car Costs
    $5,445
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,469
    • COMCAR$976
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $2,057
    • Fares$2,057
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,009
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$601
    • Telecommunications - Usage$409

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $63,774.42
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $42,497.50
  3. Printing and Communications 4 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $9,019.00
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $6,122.02
  5. Printing and Communications 4 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $5,216.00
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,564.22
  7. Flags 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,990.40
  8. Flags 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,786.40
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,610.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $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 (Apr–Jun 2023 to Jan–Mar 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 15 June 2026 · Caveats