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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Fatima Payman

IndependentWA

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$107,146

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 $77,930 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $2,651.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2022$2,272,512 across 15 quarters of claims.

About $606,003 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. Employee Travel
    $37,968
    • Domestic Travel$37,968
  2. Office Facilities
    $29,216
    • Other$29,216
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $18,414
    • Fares$18,414
  4. Other Car Costs
    $5,370
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,370
  5. Travel Allowance
    $5,152
    • Travel Allowance$5,152
  6. Family Travel
    $4,725
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$4,725
  7. Office Administration
    $4,066
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,059
    • Printing and Communications$6
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,364
    • Parliamentary Duties$1,364

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $37,968.02
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $29,215.53
  3. Canberra to Melbourne 21 Jan 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Melbourne
    $2,603.39
  4. Perth to Canberra 9 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,392.42
  5. Perth to Canberra 2 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,383.67
  6. Perth to Canberra 1 Dec 25
    Family Travel
    $2,362.60
  7. Canberra to Perth 4 Dec 25
    Family Travel
    $2,362.60
  8. Perth to Melbourne 18 Jan 26 to 19 Jan 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne
    $1,943.54
  9. Lease rental 07/12/2025 to 06/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,345.46
  10. Lease rental 07/01/2026 to 06/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,345.46

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Malaysia - Official Travel
    Malaysia · 19 Nov 2023 → 23 Nov 2023 · 5 days
    $8,140
    $1,628/day
  2. International Conference on Afghan Women’s Education
    Indonesia · 8 Dec 2022 → 9 Dec 2022 · 2 days
    $2,083
    $1,041/day

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