Carol Brown
ALPTAS
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$102,797
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 $71,632 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $1,231.
Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$3,868,653 across 36 quarters of claims.
About $429,850 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 25 Aug 2005, 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 Facilities$31,165
- Other$31,165
- Office Administration$27,777
- Printing and Communications$20,680
- Office Consumables and Services$5,966
- Telephonic Services$1,021
- Publications$109
- Employee Travel$16,238
- Domestic Travel$16,238
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$11,915
- Fares$11,915
- Travel Allowance$8,141
- Travel Allowance$8,141
- Other Car Costs$6,694
- Private-Plated Vehicle$3,960
- COMCAR$2,734
- Telecommunications$705
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official$396
- Telecommunications - Usage$309
- International Travel$127
- Parliamentary Delegations$127
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$31,164.92
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$16,238.09
- Printing and Communications 7 Dec 25Office Administration$11,592.51
- Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25Office Administration$4,729.25
- Printing and Communications 7 Dec 25Office Administration$1,997.41
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-03-01$1,610.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-03-22$1,610.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-02-02$1,288.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-03-09$1,288.00
- Lease rental 05/12/2025 to 04/01/2026Other Car Costs$1,123.28
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- Official Travel - Romania and SwitzerlandSingapore, Switzerland, Turkey · 11 Oct 2025 → 17 Oct 2025 · 7 days$18,028$2,575/day
- Parliamentary DelegationIreland · 4 Nov 2019 → 11 Nov 2019 · 8 days$11,695$1,462/day
- G20 Aviation Dialogue: Financial Measures for the Aviation RecoveryIndonesia · 17 Oct 2022 → 20 Oct 2022 · 4 days$9,600$2,400/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