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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Jacqui Lambie

IndependentTAS

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$117,551

0.9× 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 $101,877 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $23,815.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$3,671,276 across 35 quarters of claims.

About $407,920 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2014, 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.

  1. Employee Travel
    $57,563
    • Domestic Travel$57,563
  2. Office Administration
    $23,870
    • Printing and Communications$15,000
    • Office Consumables and Services$8,625
    • Publications$245
  3. Office Facilities
    $15,674
    • Other$15,674
  4. Travel Allowance
    $8,933
    • Travel Allowance$8,622
    • Cancelled Accommodation$311
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $5,359
    • Fares$5,359
  6. Other Car Costs
    $5,039
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,039
  7. Telecommunications
    $884
    • Telecommunications - Usage$484
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$400
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $229
    • Parliamentary Duties$229

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $57,563.02
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $15,674.04
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $8,100.00
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $6,900.00
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $3,220.00
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $2,254.00
  7. Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 22 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $1,893.28
  8. Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 22 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,857.25
  9. Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 22 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,780.98
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-01-17
    $1,504.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. New Zealand - Parliamentary Delegation Overseas Travel
    New Zealand · 7 Apr 2024 → 12 Apr 2024 · 6 days
    $7,137
    $1,190/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