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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Alison Penfold

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Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$175,894

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 $145,523 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$628,784 across 5 quarters of claims.

About $503,027 per year in office, over 5 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 3 May 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2025 → 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
    $98,270
    • Printing and Communications$85,975
    • Office Consumables and Services$12,227
    • Publications$68
  2. Office Facilities
    $30,370
    • Other$30,370
  3. Employee Travel
    $15,579
    • Domestic Travel$15,579
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $10,754
    • Fares$10,754
  5. Travel Allowance
    $10,048
    • Travel Allowance$10,048
  6. Other Car Costs
    $9,783
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$9,269
    • COMCAR$345
    • Parking$169
  7. Telecommunications
    $772
    • Telecommunications - Usage$772
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $317
    • Parliamentary Duties$317

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $30,370.43
  2. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $21,706.52
  3. Printing and Communications 10 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $17,009.09
  4. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $15,579.46
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $6,121.64
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $5,430.37
  7. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,387.82
  8. Printing and Communications 4 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $5,106.00
  9. Mobile Office Signage, Facilities and Equipment (office expenses) 22 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,176.00
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $3,747.27

Sources

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

    Trend covers 5 quarters (Apr–Jun 2025 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