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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

David Smith

ALPACTBEAN

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$107,908

0.8× 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 $69,547 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2018$3,014,698 across 32 quarters of claims.

About $376,837 per year in office, over 32 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 23 May 2018, 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 Administration
    $59,114
    • Printing and Communications$54,984
    • Office Consumables and Services$3,940
    • Publications$191
  2. Office Facilities
    $38,361
    • Other$38,361
  3. Other Car Costs
    $4,076
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,076
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $3,308
    • Fares$3,308
  5. Employee Travel
    $2,059
    • Domestic Travel$2,059
  6. Telecommunications
    $530
    • Telecommunications - Usage$530
  7. Travel Allowance
    $459
    • Travel Allowance$459

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $38,360.75
  2. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $20,624.15
  3. Printing and Communications 6 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $12,597.95
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $4,000.00
  5. Printing and Communications 20 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,355.00
  6. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $2,059.48
  7. Printing and Communications 18 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,000.00
  8. Printing and Communications 4 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,810.00
  9. Printing and Communications 28 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,574.70
  10. Printing and Communications 20 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,338.35

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