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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

David Littleproud

NationalsQLDMARANOA

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$314,498

2.0× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $157,516 across 44 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 $219,219 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $644 · lifetime repaid $12,906.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$14,337,622 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $1,593,069 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 2 July 2016, 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
    $107,698
    • Domestic Travel$107,698
  2. Office Facilities
    $95,279
    • Other$95,279
  3. Office Administration
    $52,942
    • Printing and Communications$37,790
    • Office Consumables and Services$15,152
  4. Other Car Costs
    $20,199
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$14,170
    • COMCAR$5,743
    • Parking$286
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $15,054
    • Fares$15,054
  6. Travel Allowance
    $12,242
    • Travel Allowance$12,242
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $6,600
    • Official Duties$6,600
  8. Family Travel
    $2,843
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$2,573
    • COMCAR$271

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $107,697.80
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $95,278.99
  3. Goondiwindi to Brisbane 23 Nov 25
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Goondiwindi → Brisbane
    $6,600.00
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $4,186.00
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $3,144.05
  6. Flags 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,990.40
  7. Lease rental 07/12/2025 to 06/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,845.48
  8. Lease rental 07/01/2026 to 06/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,845.48
  9. Lease rental 07/02/2026 to 06/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,845.48
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,109.51

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. To attend the G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting and the inaugural Australia - Argentina Strategic High Level Dialogue and conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings
    USA Mexico Brazil Argentina and Israel · 15 July 2018 → 1 Aug 2018 · 18 days
    $49,045
    $2,725/day
  2. Official travel to USA
    USA · 7 July 2024 → 18 July 2024 · 12 days
    $38,150
    $3,179/day
  3. To attend the 11th Berlin Agriculture Ministers Conference the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture and the International Green Week participate in a meeting of G20 agriculture ministers conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings and undertake site visits
    The Netherlands and Germany · 14 Jan 2019 → 21 Jan 2019 · 8 days
    $20,243
    $2,530/day
  4. To discuss Australia’s recent review of live sheep trade to the Middle East
    UAE Kuwait and Qatar · 19 May 2018 → 23 May 2018 · 5 days
    $18,492
    $3,698/day
  5. To conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings participate in industry roundtables participate in the Livestock Export Program Indonesia Cattle Industry 2018 and undertake site visits
    Vietnam · 10 Apr 2018 → 15 Apr 2018 · 6 days
    $10,915
    $1,819/day
  6. Parliamentary Delegation.
    India · 28 Oct 2017 → 5 Nov 2017 · 9 days
    $9,740
    $1,082/day
  7. To attend the Australia India Leadership Dialogue and to conduct bilateral meetings and undertake site visits
    India · 20 Jan 2018 → 24 Jan 2018 · 5 days
    $8,808
    $1,762/day
  8. To attend Indonesia-Australia Agriculture Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding
    Indonesia · 25 Jan 2022 → 28 Jan 2022 · 4 days
    $3,049
    $762/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