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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Brendan O'Connor

ALPVICGORTON

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

-$1,062

-0.0× medianmedian MP $142,411 in Jan-Mar 2026

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 $90 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $900.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$7,202,377 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $900,297 per year in office, over 32 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 10 Nov 2001 to 28 Mar 2025.

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.

  1. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $90
    • Fares$90
  2. Office Facilities
    -$1,152
    • Other-$1,152

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Townsville to Cairns 23 Sep 24
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Townsville → Cairns
    $90.00
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    -$1,152.37

Overseas travel, with stated reason

The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.

  1. Official Travel - France
    France, Utd.Arab Emir. · 7 Sept 2024 → 15 Sept 2024 · 9 days
    $19,660
    $2,184/day
  2. ILO International Labour Conference
    Singapore, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab Emir. · 8 June 2023 → 17 June 2023 · 10 days
    $12,892
    $1,289/day
  3. G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting
    Hong Kong, India, Singapore · 19 July 2023 → 23 July 2023 · 5 days
    $12,702
    $2,540/day
  4. Belgium - Official Travel
    Belgium, Utd.Arab Emir. · 19 Feb 2024 → 24 Feb 2024 · 6 days
    $12,294
    $2,049/day
  5. 17th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization
    Singapore · 5 Dec 2022 → 8 Dec 2022 · 4 days
    $10,806
    $2,701/day
  6. India - Official Travel - POSTPONED
    India, Singapore · 7 Apr 2024 → 11 Apr 2024 · 5 days
    $355
    $71/day

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 12 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