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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

James Mcgrath

LiberalQLD

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$203,937

0.9× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $218,189 across 44 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 $165,189 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $644 · lifetime repaid $6,055.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$6,243,524 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $674,976 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2014, 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. Employee Travel
    $75,162
    • Domestic Travel$75,162
  2. Office Facilities
    $38,748
    • Other$38,748
  3. Office Administration
    $29,947
    • Printing and Communications$20,118
    • Office Consumables and Services$8,135
    • Publications$1,693
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $26,013
    • Fares$26,013
  5. Other Car Costs
    $22,740
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$18,560
    • Parking$2,092
    • COMCAR$2,087
  6. Travel Allowance
    $7,545
    • Travel Allowance$7,545
  7. Family Travel
    $2,389
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$2,389
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $912
    • Parliamentary Duties$912

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $75,162.36
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $38,747.80
  3. Printing and Communications 6 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $5,450.00
  4. Printing and Communications 2 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $4,474.00
  5. Printing and Communications 18 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $4,424.65
  6. Lease rental 29/03/2026 to 28/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $4,080.71
  7. Lease rental 29/04/2026 to 28/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $4,080.71
  8. Lease rental 29/05/2026 to 28/06/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $4,080.71
  9. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 29 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $2,635.45
  10. Melbourne to Brisbane 18 Jun 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Brisbane
    $1,491.94

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Delegation
    Belgium and Greece · 29 Sept 2019 → 7 Oct 2019 · 9 days
    $12,338
    $1,371/day
  2. To participate in the Australia India Leadership Dialogue
    India · 20 Jan 2018 → 24 Jan 2018 · 5 days
    $7,144
    $1,429/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Apr–Jun 2026

    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