Helen Polley
ALPTAS
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$103,605
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 $78,515 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $3,088.
Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$3,731,514 across 36 quarters of claims.
About $414,613 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 1 July 2005, 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.
- Employee Travel$28,818
- Domestic Travel$28,818
- Office Facilities$25,090
- Other$25,090
- Office Administration$15,030
- Printing and Communications$12,719
- Office Consumables and Services$2,084
- Publications$227
- Travel Allowance$11,277
- Travel Allowance$11,277
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$10,333
- Fares$10,333
- Other Car Costs$9,295
- Private-Plated Vehicle$4,897
- COMCAR$4,399
- Family Travel$2,711
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$2,711
- Telecommunications$991
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official$899
- Telecommunications - Usage$92
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$28,817.88
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$25,090.23
- Printing and Communications 29 Sep 25Office Administration$9,003.24
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-02-08$1,932.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-03-21$1,932.00
- Printing and Communications 14 Oct 25Office Administration$1,800.00
- Printing and Communications 28 Nov 25Office Administration$1,670.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-02-01$1,610.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-03-01$1,610.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-03-08$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 (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