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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Ellie Whiteaker

ALPWA

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$138,110

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 $110,646 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2025$377,742 across 3 quarters of claims.

In Parliament 1 July 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Jul–Sep 2025 → 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
    $43,658
    • Domestic Travel$43,658
  2. Office Facilities
    $27,465
    • Other$27,465
  3. Office Administration
    $22,961
    • Printing and Communications$17,104
    • Office Consumables and Services$5,857
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $20,152
    • Fares$20,152
  5. Travel Allowance
    $9,771
    • Travel Allowance$9,771
  6. Other Car Costs
    $7,976
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,580
    • COMCAR$3,396
  7. Family Travel
    $4,524
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$4,524
  8. Telecommunications
    $978
    • Telecommunications - Usage$515
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$464

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $43,657.92
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $27,464.83
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $14,598.45
  4. Sydney to Perth 25 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Sydney → Perth
    $2,840.34
  5. Melbourne to Perth 6 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Perth
    $2,356.93
  6. Perth to Canberra 5 Nov 25
    Family Travel
    $2,261.77
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-01-30
    $1,932.00
  8. Melbourne to Perth 7 Nov 25
    Family Travel
    $1,828.58
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,610.00

Sources

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

    Trend covers 3 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 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