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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Basem Abdo

ALPVICCALWELL

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$80,652

0.6× 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 $43,345 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$326,113 across 4 quarters of claims.

About $326,113 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
    $37,306
    • Other$37,306
  2. Employee Travel
    $12,893
    • Domestic Travel$12,893
  3. Office Administration
    $9,832
    • Office Consumables and Services$5,057
    • Printing and Communications$4,775
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $7,818
    • Fares$7,818
  5. Travel Allowance
    $7,583
    • Travel Allowance$7,583
  6. Other Car Costs
    $4,949
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,065
    • COMCAR$1,883
  7. Telecommunications
    $270
    • Telecommunications - Usage$270

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $37,306.29
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $12,893.17
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,290.91
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,288.00
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,288.00
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,288.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,288.00
  8. Lease rental 10/12/2025 to 09/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,282.24
  9. Lease rental 10/01/2026 to 09/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,282.24
  10. Lease rental 10/02/2026 to 09/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,282.24

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