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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Anika Wells

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Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$369,989

1.0× medianvs cabinet ministers this quarter: median $374,785 across 22 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 $284,267 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $7,357 · lifetime repaid $8,975.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2019$7,538,173 across 29 quarters of claims.

About $1,039,748 per year in office, over 29 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 18 May 2019, 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. Employee Travel
    $159,040
    • Domestic Travel$159,040
  2. Office Facilities
    $85,722
    • Other$85,722
  3. Office Administration
    $81,384
    • Printing and Communications$64,547
    • Office Consumables and Services$16,285
    • Publications$374
    • Telephonic Services$178
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $29,174
    • Fares$29,174
  5. Travel Allowance
    $12,022
    • Travel Allowance$12,022
  6. Other Car Costs
    $9,126
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,837
    • COMCAR$4,132
    • Parking$157
  7. Telecommunications
    $562
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$297
    • Telecommunications - Usage$265
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    -$1,024
    • Parliamentary Duties-$1,024

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $159,040.26
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $85,721.51
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $26,402.63
  4. Printing and Communications 29 May 26
    Office Administration
    $8,982.00
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $5,291.95
  6. Flags 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $4,466.00
  7. Printing and Communications 26 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,102.00
  8. Printing and Communications 31 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,867.75
  9. Printing and Communications 31 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,858.09
  10. Flags 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,344.40

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Official Travel - United Nations General Assembly 2025
    New Zealand, USA · 20 Sept 2025 → 27 Sept 2025 · 8 days
    $48,642
    $6,080/day
  2. IOC meetings and Rugby World Cup
    Switzerland, Utd.Arab Emir. · 16 Sept 2023 → 26 Sept 2023 · 11 days
    $32,744
    $2,977/day
  3. World Anti-Doping Agency Meetings in Canada; 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar
    Canada, Qatar · 11 Nov 2022 → 24 Nov 2022 · 14 days
    $25,492
    $1,821/day
  4. France - Official Travel
    France, Utd.Arab Emir. · 24 Aug 2024 → 1 Sept 2024 · 9 days
    $24,236
    $2,693/day
  5. France - Official Travel
    France, Utd.Arab Emir. · 22 July 2024 → 29 July 2024 · 8 days
    $14,837
    $1,855/day
  6. FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 Official Draw; Meetings with Ministerial Counterparts and FIFA Senior Representatives
    New Zealand · 20 Oct 2022 → 23 Oct 2022 · 4 days
    $5,613
    $1,403/day

Sources

  • 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