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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Alison Byrnes

ALPNSWCUNNINGHAM

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$174,288

1.0× 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 $115,751 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $658 · lifetime repaid $718.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,583,952 across 17 quarters of claims.

About $607,989 per year in office, over 17 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 May 2022, 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
    $73,006
    • Printing and Communications$64,887
    • Office Consumables and Services$8,119
  2. Office Facilities
    $58,536
    • Other$58,536
  3. Employee Travel
    $16,592
    • Domestic Travel$16,592
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $10,900
    • Fares$10,900
  5. Travel Allowance
    $8,933
    • Travel Allowance$8,933
  6. Other Car Costs
    $5,539
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,160
    • COMCAR$1,102
    • Parking$277
  7. Telecommunications
    $645
    • Telecommunications - Usage$645
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $136
    • Parliamentary Duties$136

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $58,536.49
  2. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $24,315.14
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $16,592.00
  4. Printing and Communications 14 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $13,797.27
  5. Printing and Communications 28 May 26
    Office Administration
    $12,530.91
  6. Perth to Sydney 23 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Sydney
    $3,152.13
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,938.11
  8. Sydney to Perth 21 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Sydney → Perth
    $2,452.15
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-10
    $1,610.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-24
    $1,610.00

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