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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Andrew Leigh

ALPACTFENNER

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$183,536

1.0× medianvs assistant ministers this quarter: median $192,198 across 11 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 $113,238 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $1,316.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$6,107,044 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $678,560 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 Aug 2010, 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 Administration
    $110,139
    • Printing and Communications$106,531
    • Office Consumables and Services$3,530
    • Publications$78
  2. Office Facilities
    $70,298
    • Other$70,298
  3. Employee Travel
    $1,708
    • Domestic Travel$1,708
  4. Telecommunications
    $1,023
    • Telecommunications - Usage$567
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$457
  5. Other Car Costs
    $190
    • COMCAR$136
    • Parking$54
  6. Travel Allowance
    $160
    • Travel Allowance$160
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $18
    • Official Duties$18

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $70,297.78
  2. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $20,373.75
  3. Printing and Communications 10 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $6,374.22
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $6,226.42
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $5,454.55
  6. Printing and Communications 4 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $5,345.00
  7. Printing and Communications 4 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $5,345.00
  8. Printing and Communications 18 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $5,345.00
  9. Printing and Communications 18 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $5,345.00
  10. Printing and Communications 18 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $5,345.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Official Travel - United Kingdom
    United Kingdom · 30 Sept 2024 → 5 Oct 2024 · 6 days
    $19,612
    $3,269/day
  2. Asian Development Bank annual meeting
    South Korea · 1 May 2023 → 5 May 2023 · 5 days
    $10,104
    $2,021/day
  3. Philippines - Official Travel
    Philippines · 22 July 2024 → 26 July 2024 · 5 days
    $8,420
    $1,684/day
  4. CANCELLED DAY OF DEPARTURE DUE TO COVID
    Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand · 19 Oct 2022 → 21 Oct 2022 · 3 days
    $803
    $268/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