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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Andrew Charlton

ALPNSWPARRAMATTA

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$261,170

0.9× medianvs ministers outside cabinet this quarter: median $293,033 across 8 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 $190,338 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $44 · lifetime repaid $8,617.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,755,129 across 17 quarters of claims.

About $648,266 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
    $125,778
    • Printing and Communications$120,515
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,765
    • Publications$488
    • Telephonic Services$10
  2. Office Facilities
    $70,832
    • Other$70,832
  3. Employee Travel
    $31,814
    • Domestic Travel$31,814
  4. Travel Allowance
    $12,236
    • Travel Allowance$12,236
  5. Other Car Costs
    $11,866
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$7,532
    • Private Vehicle Allowance$2,441
    • COMCAR$1,050
    • Parking$842
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $6,008
    • Fares$6,008
  7. International Travel
    $1,525
    • Ministerial Visits$1,525
  8. Telecommunications
    $868
    • Telecommunications - Usage$603
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$265

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Printing and Communications 25 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $80,240.36
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $70,831.79
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $31,813.64
  4. Printing and Communications 27 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $17,601.14
  5. End of lease adj
    Other Car Costs
    $3,998.62
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,637.39
  7. Printing and Communications 11 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $2,600.00
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $1,818.18
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-10
    $1,610.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-06-21
    $1,610.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Official Travel - USA
    USA · 10 Aug 2025 → 15 Aug 2025 · 6 days
    $31,619
    $5,270/day
  2. Official Travel - India
    India, Singapore · 17 Feb 2026 → 21 Feb 2026 · 5 days
    $13,310
    $2,662/day
  3. Representing Australia - Singapore
    Singapore · 14 Oct 2024 → 17 Oct 2024 · 4 days
    $11,159
    $2,790/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Apr–Jun 2026

    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