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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Clare O'Neil

ALPVICHOTHAM

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$311,539

0.9× medianvs cabinet ministers this quarter: median $360,699 across 22 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 $260,101 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $5,111.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$8,833,906 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $981,545 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 7 Sept 2013, 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.

  1. Employee Travel
    $189,575
    • Domestic Travel$189,575
  2. Office Facilities
    $51,438
    • Other$51,438
  3. Office Administration
    $31,906
    • Printing and Communications$27,793
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,113
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $18,768
    • Fares$18,768
  5. Other Car Costs
    $10,831
    • COMCAR$6,461
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,370
  6. Travel Allowance
    $8,116
    • Travel Allowance$8,116
  7. Telecommunications
    $906
    • Telecommunications - Usage$701
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$205

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $189,575.26
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $51,437.64
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $22,765.61
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,818.18
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $1,668.18
  6. Adelaide to Darwin 23 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Adelaide → Darwin
    $1,456.50
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-01-18
    $1,288.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,288.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,288.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,288.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Five Country Ministerial Meeting and Ministerial Meetings with US Government Counterparts
    USA · 10 Sept 2022 → 19 Sept 2022 · 10 days
    $62,891
    $6,289/day
  2. High level meetings with Ministers and Officials
    Sri Lanka · 19 June 2022 → 22 June 2022 · 4 days
    $9,906
    $2,477/day
  3. Indonesia - Official Travel
    Indonesia · 6 May 2024 → 9 May 2024 · 4 days
    $8,313
    $2,078/day
  4. Bilateral Meetings
    Indonesia · 3 Dec 2022 → 6 Dec 2022 · 4 days
    $7,027
    $1,757/day
  5. 2023 Five Country Ministerial Meeting
    New Zealand · 26 June 2023 → 29 June 2023 · 4 days
    $4,590
    $1,148/day
  6. Bilateral Meetings
    New Zealand · 16 Nov 2022 → 18 Nov 2022 · 3 days
    $3,556
    $1,185/day
  7. PNG - Official Travel
    Pap. New Guinea · 18 June 2024 → 20 June 2024 · 3 days
    $2,001
    $667/day
  8. Official travel to Indonesia - Cancelled
    Indonesia, USA · 29 July 2024 → 1 Aug 2024 · 4 days
    $1,333
    $333/day
  9. High level meetings with Ministers and Officials
    Sri Lanka · 19 June 2022 → 22 June 2022 · 4 days
    $682
    $171/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