Helen Polley
ALPTAS
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$147,359
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 $105,814 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $3,088.
Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$3,901,255 across 37 quarters of claims.
About $421,757 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.
- Office Facilities$41,545
- Other$41,545
- Employee Travel$34,684
- Domestic Travel$34,684
- Office Administration$25,544
- Office Consumables and Services$16,450
- Printing and Communications$8,787
- Publications$268
- Telephonic Services$39
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$18,676
- Fares$18,676
- Travel Allowance$11,969
- Travel Allowance$11,969
- Other Car Costs$10,495
- COMCAR$5,615
- Private-Plated Vehicle$4,881
- Family Travel$3,059
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$3,059
- Unscheduled Commercial Transport$845
- Parliamentary Duties$845
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$41,544.70
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$34,684.07
- Office Stationery and Supplies (office expenses) 2 Jun 26Office Administration$4,370.27
- Office Stationery and Supplies (office expenses) 21 Jun 26Office Administration$3,025.00
- Printing and Communications 15 Jun 26Office Administration$2,395.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-05-29$2,254.00
- Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 1 Jul 25Office Administration$2,052.64
- Printing and Communications 29 May 26Office Administration$1,880.00
- Printing and Communications 29 May 26Office Administration$1,880.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-03-29$1,610.00
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- Official Delegation to Belgium and NorwayBelgium, Norway, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab Emir. · 30 Nov 2024 → 10 Dec 2024 · 11 days$23,476$2,134/day
- Parliamentary Delegation.France Belgium and Estonia · 1 Oct 2017 → 11 Oct 2017 · 11 days$17,393$1,581/day
- Parliamentary DelegationRomania and Switzerland · 7 Oct 2018 → 20 Oct 2018 · 14 days$7,545$539/day
- Parliamentary DelegationFrance Belgium and Estonia · 30 Sept 2017 → 11 Oct 2017 · 12 days$1,107$92/day
- Parliamentary DelegationFrance Belgium and Estonia · 1 Oct 2017 → 11 Oct 2017 · 11 days$386$35/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