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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Ian Macdonald

Liberal PartyQLD

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$0

0.0× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $0 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$1,687,983 across 11 quarters of claims.

About $750,215 per year in office, over 9 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 1990 to 30 June 2019.

Quarterly trend

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What was claimed, by category

Categories in Jan-Mar 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

No expense rows in Jan-Mar 2026.

Overseas travel, with stated reason

The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.

  1. Parliamentary Delegation.
    Papua New Guinea · 5 Nov 2017 → 10 Nov 2017 · 6 days
    $9,259
    $1,543/day
  2. Parliamentary Delegation.
    Russian Federation · 12 Oct 2017 → 20 Oct 2017 · 9 days
    $9,238
    $1,026/day
  3. Parliamentary Delegation
    Romania and Switzerland · 7 Oct 2018 → 20 Oct 2018 · 14 days
    $7,476
    $534/day
  4. Parliamentary Delegation
    Fiji Kiribati and Tonga · 25 June 2017 → 1 July 2017 · 7 days
    $7,165
    $1,024/day
  5. To participate in a delegation with the Minister for Trade Tourism and Investment the Hon Steven Ciobo MP.
    Singapore · 20 Aug 2017 → 23 Aug 2017 · 4 days
    $4,980
    $1,245/day
  6. To participate in the Multilateral Observer Group for the Fiji national election
    Fiji · 10 Nov 2018 → 15 Nov 2018 · 6 days
    $3,700
    $617/day
  7. Parliamentary Delegation.
    Fiji Kiribati and Tonga · 25 June 2017 → 1 July 2017 · 7 days
    $710
    $101/day
  8. Parliamentary Delegation.
    Bangladesh · 31 Mar 2017 → 6 Apr 2017 · 7 days
    $491
    $70/day
  9. Parliamentary Delegation
    Bangladesh · 31 Mar 2017 → 6 Apr 2017 · 7 days
    -$491
    -$70/day

Sources

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

    Trend covers 0 quarters (Jan–Mar 2026 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.

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