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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Garth Hamilton

LiberalQLDGROOM

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$189,749

1.2× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $157,516 across 44 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 $156,688 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $7,528.

Lifetime claimed since Oct-Dec 2020$3,094,182 across 22 quarters of claims.

About $562,579 per year in office, over 22 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 28 Nov 2020, 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
    $68,224
    • Printing and Communications$58,680
    • Office Consumables and Services$9,279
    • Publications$265
  2. International Travel
    $37,805
    • Parliamentary Delegations$37,805
  3. Office Facilities
    $33,061
    • Other$33,061
  4. Employee Travel
    $18,686
    • Domestic Travel$18,686
  5. Other Car Costs
    $10,581
    • COMCAR$5,547
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,034
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $10,472
    • Fares$10,472
  7. Travel Allowance
    $8,726
    • Travel Allowance$8,726
  8. Family Travel
    $1,664
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$1,664

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $33,060.87
  2. Delegation - Fares
    International Travel · 2025-09-13
    $20,175.48
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $18,686.20
  4. Delegation - Incidentals
    International Travel · 2025-09-13
    $14,327.57
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $14,080.82
  6. Printing and Communications 19 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $5,478.58
  7. Printing and Communications 12 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $4,685.98
  8. Flags 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $4,466.00
  9. Printing and Communications 17 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $4,243.48
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,319.42

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly 2025
    USA · 13 Sept 2025 → 22 Oct 2025 · 40 days
    $71,569
    $1,789/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