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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Glenn Sterle

ALPWA

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$169,933

1.0× 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 $123,518 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $704.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$5,444,515 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $588,596 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2005, 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. Employee Travel
    $56,809
    • Domestic Travel$56,809
  2. Office Facilities
    $46,415
    • Other$46,415
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $23,921
    • Fares$23,921
  4. Office Administration
    $14,641
    • Printing and Communications$10,012
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,628
  5. Travel Allowance
    $12,584
    • Travel Allowance$12,584
  6. Other Car Costs
    $10,997
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$8,912
    • COMCAR$2,085
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $3,987
    • Parliamentary Duties$3,987
  8. Telecommunications
    $580
    • Telecommunications - Usage$366
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$213

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $56,808.94
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $46,415.00
  3. Printing and Communications 8 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $5,476.50
  4. Lease rental 10/05/2026 to 09/06/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $4,243.42
  5. Perth to Canberra 24 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,484.46
  6. Perth to Canberra 21 Jun 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,484.46
  7. Sydney to Perth 2 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Sydney → Perth
    $2,001.75
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-27
    $1,932.00
  9. Lease rental 10/03/2026 to 09/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,784.84
  10. Lease rental 10/04/2026 to 09/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,784.84

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
    $69,885
    $1,747/day
  2. Parliamentary Delegation
    China · 2 Nov 2019 → 9 Nov 2019 · 8 days
    $14,234
    $1,779/day
  3. Senate Standing Committee visit to Asia
    Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam · 8 Apr 2023 → 22 Apr 2023 · 15 days
    $10,162
    $677/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Apr–Jun 2026

    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