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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Barbara Pocock

GreensSA

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$179,014

1.0× 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 $133,392 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $541.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2022$1,910,185 across 16 quarters of claims.

About $477,546 per year in office, over 16 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2022, 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. Office Administration
    $66,295
    • Printing and Communications$59,697
    • Office Consumables and Services$5,639
    • Publications$959
  2. Office Facilities
    $45,622
    • Other$45,622
  3. Employee Travel
    $29,882
    • Domestic Travel$29,882
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $18,557
    • Fares$18,557
  5. Travel Allowance
    $8,652
    • Travel Allowance$8,652
  6. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $3,782
    • Parliamentary Duties$3,782
  7. Family Travel
    $2,912
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$2,750
    • COMCAR$163
  8. Other Car Costs
    $2,301
    • COMCAR$2,301

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $45,621.81
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $29,882.22
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $11,983.74
  4. Printing and Communications 19 May 26
    Office Administration
    $10,000.00
  5. Printing and Communications 13 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $8,772.75
  6. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 5 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,999.91
  7. Printing and Communications 30 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $3,283.72
  8. Printing and Communications 2 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,750.00
  9. Printing and Communications 16 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,750.00
  10. Printing and Communications 3 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,750.00

In the news

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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