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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Damian Drum

NationalsVICNICHOLLS

Claimed in Oct-Dec 2023

$122

0.0× medianmedian MP $166,111 in Oct-Dec 2023

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 $122 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$3,586,359 across 27 quarters of claims.

About $683,116 per year in office, over 21 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 2 July 2016 to 11 Apr 2022.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2023 → Oct–Dec 2023 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Oct-Dec 2023, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Employee Travel
    $122
    • Domestic Travel$122

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Delegation
    Belgium and Greece · 29 Sept 2019 → 7 Oct 2019 · 9 days
    $16,379
    $1,820/day
  2. To attend the International Civil Aviation Organisation Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference
    China · 30 Jan 2018 → 2 Feb 2018 · 4 days
    $8,989
    $2,247/day

Sources

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

    Trend covers 3 quarters (Apr–Jun 2023 to Oct–Dec 2023); the median comparison is against MPs in the same seniority role that quarter, falling back to all parliamentarians where a role is unknown.

Refreshed 13 July 2026 · Caveats