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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Ash Ambihaipahar

ALPNSWBARTON

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$146,515

0.8× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 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 $93,078 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $322 · lifetime repaid $322.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$519,416 across 5 quarters of claims.

About $415,533 per year in office, over 5 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 3 May 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2025 → 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
    $62,276
    • Printing and Communications$56,778
    • Office Consumables and Services$5,498
  2. Office Facilities
    $53,437
    • Other$53,437
  3. Employee Travel
    $18,163
    • Domestic Travel$18,163
  4. Other Car Costs
    $5,685
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,209
    • COMCAR$476
  5. Travel Allowance
    $5,474
    • Travel Allowance$5,474
  6. Telecommunications
    $1,000
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,000
  7. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $481
    • Fares$481

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $53,437.02
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $18,162.75
  3. Printing and Communications 20 May 26
    Office Administration
    $16,185.70
  4. Printing and Communications 15 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $13,762.40
  5. Printing and Communications 16 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $4,395.08
  6. Printing and Communications 20 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,555.87
  7. Printing and Communications 30 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $3,090.88
  8. Printing and Communications 30 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,300.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-10
    $1,610.00
  10. Printing and Communications 30 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $1,590.91

Sources

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

    Trend covers 5 quarters (Apr–Jun 2025 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