Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

David Coleman

LiberalNSWBANKS

Claimed in Oct-Dec 2025

$439

0.0× medianmedian MP $152,522 in Oct-Dec 2025

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 $439 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $776.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$5,420,296 across 35 quarters of claims.

About $657,006 per year in office, over 33 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 7 Sept 2013 to 3 May 2025.

Apr–Jun 2023 → Oct–Dec 2025 · today's $

Categories in Oct-Dec 2025, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

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

To observe Fiji's national election
Fiji · 11 Dec 2022 → 16 Dec 2022 · 6 days
$9,135
$1,523/day
Parliamentary Delegation to China
China · 26 June 2017 → 1 July 2017 · 6 days
$5,308
$885/day
To attend the 27th Australia-Papua New Guniea Ministerial Forum
Papua New Guinea · 25 Aug 2019 → 27 Aug 2019 · 3 days
$1,819
$606/day
Parliamentary Delegation.
China · 26 June 2017 → 1 July 2017 · 6 days
$1,008
$168/day
To conduct bilateral meetings and undertake site visits
Nauru · 18 Jan 2019 → 19 Jan 2019 · 2 days
$63
$32/day

IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Jan–Mar 2026
Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU
Trend covers 11 quarters (Apr–Jun 2023 to Oct–Dec 2025); 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