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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Andrew Charlton

ALPNSWPARRAMATTA

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$139,954

0.6× medianvs ministers outside cabinet this quarter: median $226,551 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 $82,488 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $8,573.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,479,089 across 16 quarters of claims.

About $619,772 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
    $57,466
    • Other$57,466
  2. Employee Travel
    $32,072
    • Domestic Travel$20,401
    • International Travel$11,670
  3. Office Administration
    $24,752
    • Printing and Communications$18,617
    • Office Consumables and Services$6,135
  4. International Travel
    $12,368
    • Ministerial Visits$12,368
  5. Travel Allowance
    $5,796
    • Travel Allowance$5,796
  6. Other Car Costs
    $3,311
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$2,420
    • COMCAR$674
    • Parking$216
  7. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $3,254
    • Fares$3,254
  8. Telecommunications
    $936
    • Telecommunications - Usage$543
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$393

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $57,465.67
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $20,401.30
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel · 2026-02-17
    $11,670.48
  4. Ministerial - Fares
    International Travel · 2026-02-17
    $11,470.48
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $6,438.20
  6. Printing and Communications 20 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,808.36
  7. Office Stationery and Supplies - Repairs and maintenance (office expenses) 11 Jul 25
    Office Administration
    $3,050.00
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,818.18
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2025-11-23
    $1,610.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,288.00

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
    $11,785
    $2,357/day
  3. Representing Australia - Singapore
    Singapore · 14 Oct 2024 → 17 Oct 2024 · 4 days
    $11,159
    $2,790/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