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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Alison Byrnes

ALPNSWCUNNINGHAM

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$145,524

1.1× 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 $77,589 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $60.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,395,297 across 16 quarters of claims.

About $598,824 per year in office, over 16 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 May 2022, 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
    $67,935
    • Other$67,935
  2. Office Administration
    $50,779
    • Printing and Communications$46,348
    • Office Consumables and Services$3,976
    • Publications$454
  3. Employee Travel
    $11,486
    • Domestic Travel$11,486
  4. Travel Allowance
    $8,916
    • Travel Allowance$8,916
  5. Other Car Costs
    $4,382
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,458
    • COMCAR$769
    • Parking$155
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,543
    • Fares$1,543
  7. Telecommunications
    $484
    • Telecommunications - Usage$484

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $67,935.16
  2. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $19,296.37
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $11,485.55
  4. Printing and Communications 19 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $3,736.36
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $2,576.00
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,982.22
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,610.00
  9. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 22 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $1,599.00
  10. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 27 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,599.00

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