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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Ellie Whiteaker

ALPWA

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$213,395

1.2× 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 $181,553 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2025$593,403 across 4 quarters of claims.

About $593,403 per year in office, over 4 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Jul–Sep 2025 → 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 Administration
    $63,694
    • Printing and Communications$58,448
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,649
    • Publications$596
  2. Employee Travel
    $50,593
    • Domestic Travel$50,593
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $32,430
    • Fares$32,430
  4. Office Facilities
    $31,842
    • Other$31,842
  5. Family Travel
    $15,633
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$14,986
    • Cabcharge / Other Car Costs$429
    • COMCAR$218
  6. Travel Allowance
    $9,902
    • Travel Allowance$9,902
  7. Other Car Costs
    $7,730
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,004
    • COMCAR$2,725
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,227
    • Parliamentary Duties$1,227

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $50,592.58
  2. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $37,495.45
  3. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $31,842.22
  4. Printing and Communications 28 May 26
    Office Administration
    $12,245.00
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-24
    $3,864.00
  6. Printing and Communications 18 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,158.18
  7. Perth to Sydney 30 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Sydney
    $2,951.37
  8. Canberra to Perth 5 Jun 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Perth
    $2,484.46
  9. Perth to Canberra 21 Jun 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,484.46
  10. Perth to Melbourne 22 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne
    $2,481.64

Sources

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

    Trend covers 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 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