Ben Small
LiberalWAFORREST
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$188,146
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 $143,339 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.
Lifetime claimed since Oct-Dec 2020$1,266,576 across 16 quarters of claims.
About $230,287 per year in office, over 22 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 25 Nov 2020, still serving.
Quarterly trend
Apr–Jun 2023 → 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.
- Office Administration$67,317
- Printing and Communications$62,464
- Office Consumables and Services$4,853
- Office Facilities$44,807
- Other$44,807
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$30,595
- Fares$30,595
- Employee Travel$27,314
- Domestic Travel$27,314
- Other Car Costs$8,509
- Private-Plated Vehicle$6,240
- COMCAR$2,209
- Parking$61
- Travel Allowance$8,171
- Travel Allowance$8,171
- Telecommunications$1,432
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official$843
- Telecommunications - Usage$589
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$44,807.19
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$27,313.98
- Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25Office Administration$22,340.84
- Printing and Communications 27 Jan 26Office Administration$2,995.00
- Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26Office Administration$2,745.04
- Sydney to Perth 13 Feb 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Sydney → Perth$2,580.14
- Perth to Melbourne 28 Jan 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne$2,575.89
- Perth to Canberra 8 Feb 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra$2,392.42
- Perth to Canberra 1 Mar 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra$2,392.42
- Canberra to Perth 12 Mar 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Perth$2,392.42
Sources
Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU
Trend covers 7 quarters (Apr–Jun 2023 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