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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Ben Small

LiberalWAFORREST

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$252,685

1.2× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $218,189 across 44 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 $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.

  1. Office Administration
    $116,712
    • Printing and Communications$98,604
    • Office Consumables and Services$17,447
    • Publications$660
  2. Office Facilities
    $38,771
    • Other$38,771
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $34,155
    • Fares$34,155
  4. Employee Travel
    $33,024
    • Domestic Travel$33,024
  5. Travel Allowance
    $13,859
    • Travel Allowance$13,859
  6. Other Car Costs
    $8,620
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$6,735
    • COMCAR$1,850
    • Parking$34
  7. Family Travel
    $5,943
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$5,617
    • COMCAR$326
  8. Telecommunications
    $905
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$632
    • Telecommunications - Usage$272

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $38,771.25
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $33,024.47
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $22,726.25
  4. Printing and Communications 24 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $17,550.00
  5. Printing and Communications 22 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $3,785.00
  6. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,545.45
  7. Perth to Melbourne 23 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne
    $2,939.80
  8. Melbourne to Perth 31 May 26
    Family Travel
    $2,939.80
  9. Perth to Melbourne 29 May 26
    Family Travel
    $2,676.93
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office 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