Ben Small
LiberalWAFORREST
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$252,685
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 $213,913 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $100 · lifetime repaid $100.
Lifetime claimed since Oct-Dec 2020$1,526,858 across 17 quarters of claims.
About $265,540 per year in office, over 23 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 25 Nov 2020, 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.
- Office Administration$116,712
- Printing and Communications$98,604
- Office Consumables and Services$17,447
- Publications$660
- Office Facilities$38,771
- Other$38,771
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$34,155
- Fares$34,155
- Employee Travel$33,024
- Domestic Travel$33,024
- Travel Allowance$13,859
- Travel Allowance$13,859
- Other Car Costs$8,620
- Private-Plated Vehicle$6,735
- COMCAR$1,850
- Parking$34
- Family Travel$5,943
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$5,617
- COMCAR$326
- Telecommunications$905
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official$632
- Telecommunications - Usage$272
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$38,771.25
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$33,024.47
- Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26Office Administration$22,726.25
- Printing and Communications 24 Mar 26Office Administration$17,550.00
- Printing and Communications 22 Apr 26Office Administration$3,785.00
- Printing and Communications 1 May 26Office Administration$3,545.45
- Perth to Melbourne 23 Apr 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne$2,939.80
- Melbourne to Perth 31 May 26Family Travel$2,939.80
- Perth to Melbourne 29 May 26Family Travel$2,676.93
- Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26Office Administration$2,500.00
Sources
Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU
Trend covers 7 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