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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

David Shoebridge

GreensNSW

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$165,361

0.9× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 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 $91,669 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $6,094 · lifetime repaid $8,109.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2022$2,517,589 across 16 quarters of claims.

About $629,397 per year in office, over 16 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2022, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Jul–Sep 2023 → Apr–Jun 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Apr-Jun 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Office Facilities
    $73,692
    • Other$73,692
  2. Office Administration
    $30,593
    • Printing and Communications$29,580
    • Office Consumables and Services$1,013
  3. Employee Travel
    $24,091
    • Domestic Travel$24,091
  4. Travel Allowance
    $15,181
    • Travel Allowance$15,181
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $11,610
    • Fares$11,610
  6. Other Car Costs
    $7,327
    • COMCAR$5,469
    • Private Vehicle Allowance$1,858
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,310
    • Parliamentary Duties$1,310
  8. Family Travel
    $1,153
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$1,080
    • COMCAR$73

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $73,691.72
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $24,091.04
  3. Printing and Communications 18 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,637.00
  4. Perth to Sydney 19 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Sydney
    $2,360.32
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-06-01
    $2,254.00
  6. Melbourne to Perth 16 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Perth
    $2,184.37
  7. Printing and Communications 4 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $1,950.00
  8. Printing and Communications 20 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $1,950.00
  9. Printing and Communications 4 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $1,950.00
  10. Printing and Communications 16 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $1,950.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Official Travel to Papua New Guinea
    Pap. New Guinea · 8 Dec 2024 → 16 Dec 2024 · 9 days
    $9,069
    $1,008/day
  2. Official Travel - Rojava, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan
    Iraq, Lebanon, Utd.Arab Emir. · 19 Sept 2025 → 30 Sept 2025 · 12 days
    $5,006
    $417/day
  3. Nepal and India - Parliamentary Delegation
    India, Nepal, Singapore · 2 Oct 2023 → 13 Oct 2023 · 12 days
    $658
    $55/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Apr–Jun 2026

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

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Jul–Sep 2023 to Apr–Jun 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 12 Aug 2026 · Caveats