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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Helen Polley

ALPTAS

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$147,359

0.8× 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 $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.

  1. Office Facilities
    $41,545
    • Other$41,545
  2. Employee Travel
    $34,684
    • Domestic Travel$34,684
  3. Office Administration
    $25,544
    • Office Consumables and Services$16,450
    • Printing and Communications$8,787
    • Publications$268
    • Telephonic Services$39
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $18,676
    • Fares$18,676
  5. Travel Allowance
    $11,969
    • Travel Allowance$11,969
  6. Other Car Costs
    $10,495
    • COMCAR$5,615
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,881
  7. Family Travel
    $3,059
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$3,059
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $845
    • Parliamentary Duties$845

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $41,544.70
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $34,684.07
  3. Office Stationery and Supplies (office expenses) 2 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $4,370.27
  4. Office Stationery and Supplies (office expenses) 21 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,025.00
  5. Printing and Communications 15 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $2,395.00
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-29
    $2,254.00
  7. Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 1 Jul 25
    Office Administration
    $2,052.64
  8. Printing and Communications 29 May 26
    Office Administration
    $1,880.00
  9. Printing and Communications 29 May 26
    Office Administration
    $1,880.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel 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.

  1. Official Delegation to Belgium and Norway
    Belgium, Norway, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab Emir. · 30 Nov 2024 → 10 Dec 2024 · 11 days
    $23,476
    $2,134/day
  2. Parliamentary Delegation.
    France Belgium and Estonia · 1 Oct 2017 → 11 Oct 2017 · 11 days
    $17,393
    $1,581/day
  3. Parliamentary Delegation
    Romania and Switzerland · 7 Oct 2018 → 20 Oct 2018 · 14 days
    $7,545
    $539/day
  4. Parliamentary Delegation
    France Belgium and Estonia · 30 Sept 2017 → 11 Oct 2017 · 12 days
    $1,107
    $92/day
  5. Parliamentary Delegation
    France 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