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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Ash Ambihaipahar

ALPNSWBARTON

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$106,767

0.8× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $58,075 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$370,677 across 4 quarters of claims.

About $370,677 per year in office, over 4 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 3 May 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2025 → 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
    $48,691
    • Other$48,691
  2. Office Administration
    $27,094
    • Printing and Communications$25,121
    • Office Consumables and Services$1,973
  3. Employee Travel
    $14,695
    • Domestic Travel$14,695
  4. Travel Allowance
    $9,016
    • Travel Allowance$9,016
  5. Other Car Costs
    $4,577
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,239
    • COMCAR$338
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,682
    • Fares$1,682
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,012
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,012

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $48,691.36
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $14,694.84
  3. Printing and Communications 15 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $4,440.00
  4. Printing and Communications 6 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,197.73
  5. Printing and Communications 13 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,000.00
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,932.00
  7. Printing and Communications 13 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,800.00
  8. Printing and Communications 30 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,784.75
  9. Printing and Communications 5 Oct 25
    Office Administration
    $1,674.51
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00

Sources

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

    Trend covers 4 quarters (Apr–Jun 2025 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