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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Garth Hamilton

LiberalQLDGROOM

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$254,332

1.2× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $218,189 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 $210,526 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $7,528.

Lifetime claimed since Oct-Dec 2020$3,367,073 across 23 quarters of claims.

About $585,578 per year in office, over 23 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 28 Nov 2020, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Jul–Sep 2023 → 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
    $139,027
    • Printing and Communications$126,169
    • Office Consumables and Services$12,754
    • Publications$104
  2. Office Facilities
    $43,806
    • Other$43,806
  3. Employee Travel
    $35,120
    • Domestic Travel$35,120
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $13,475
    • Fares$13,475
  5. Other Car Costs
    $12,383
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$6,854
    • COMCAR$5,529
  6. Travel Allowance
    $9,552
    • Travel Allowance$9,552
  7. Telecommunications
    $970
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$705
    • Telecommunications - Usage$265

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $43,806.37
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $35,120.27
  3. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $34,435.31
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $22,961.44
  5. Printing and Communications 15 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $8,639.09
  6. Printing and Communications 4 May 26
    Office Administration
    $7,163.72
  7. Printing and Communications 4 May 26
    Office Administration
    $6,772.22
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $4,822.75
  9. Flags 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,466.00
  10. Printing and Communications 9 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,293.44

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

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

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Jul–Sep 2023 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