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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

David Shoebridge

GreensNSW

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$138,994

1.0× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $63,223 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $2,015.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2022$2,338,204 across 15 quarters of claims.

About $623,521 per year in office, over 15 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2022, 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. Office Facilities
    $75,771
    • Other$75,771
  2. Employee Travel
    $20,933
    • Domestic Travel$20,933
  3. Office Administration
    $20,747
    • Printing and Communications$14,909
    • Office Consumables and Services$5,838
  4. Travel Allowance
    $11,753
    • Travel Allowance$11,753
  5. Other Car Costs
    $4,048
    • COMCAR$2,490
    • Private Vehicle Allowance$1,558
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $3,217
    • Fares$3,217
  7. Family Travel
    $2,052
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$1,937
    • COMCAR$67
    • Cabcharge / Other Car Costs$49
  8. Telecommunications
    $279
    • Telecommunications - Usage$279

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $75,770.58
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $20,933.30
  3. Printing and Communications 22 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $4,620.00
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $3,864.00
  5. Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 25 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,613.60
  6. ICT Equipment - DPS approved 1 Jun 25
    Office Administration
    $2,295.00
  7. Printing and Communications 5 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,950.00
  8. Printing and Communications 21 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,950.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,932.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00

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, Jan–Mar 2026

    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