James Paterson

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Of which $149,245 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $3,618.

What was claimed, by category

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

1. ›Office Administration

   $50,954

   • Printing and Communications$34,087
   • Office Consumables and Services$15,714
   • Publications$1,152
2. ›Employee Travel

   $50,394

   • Domestic Travel$50,394
3. ›Office Facilities

   $43,670

   • Other$43,670
4. ›Scheduled Commercial Transport

   $17,293

   • Fares$17,293
5. ›Other Car Costs

   $12,387

   • Private-Plated Vehicle$8,780
   • COMCAR$3,607
6. ›Travel Allowance

   $8,568

   • Travel Allowance$8,568
7. ›International Travel

   $6,885

   • Official Visits$6,885
8. ›Family Travel

   $2,275

   • Scheduled Commercial Transport$1,618
   • COMCAR$658

Largest individual claims this quarter

1. Aggregated Total

   Employee Travel
   $50,394.38
2. Aggregated Total

   Office Facilities
   $43,669.64
3. Printing and Communications 1 Jun 26

   Office Administration
   $6,699.06
4. Official - Fares

   International Travel · 2026-06-16
   $6,203.02
5. Printing and Communications 9 Jun 26

   Office Administration
   $5,440.00
6. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 28 May 26

   Office Administration
   $5,272.64
7. Data products and data validation services for communication with constituents (office expenses) 30 Mar 26

   Office Administration
   $5,000.00
8. Other Office Equipment - Purchase => $5,000 (office expenses) 15 Jun 26

   Office Administration
   $4,736.23
9. Perth to Melbourne 26 May 26

   Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne
   $2,939.80
10. Printing and Communications 5 May 26

    Office Administration
    $2,691.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

1. Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

   United States · 28 Feb 2022 → 13 Mar 2022 · 14 days
   $19,444

   $1,389/day
2. Parliamentary Observer Delegation travelling for Papua New Guinea National Election

   Pap. New Guinea · 11 July 2022 → 15 July 2022 · 5 days
   $7,426

   $1,485/day
3. Official Travel - Japan

   Japan · 16 June 2026 → 19 June 2026 · 4 days
   $6,885

   $1,721/day
4. Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS)

   New Zealand · 13 Aug 2023 → 16 Aug 2023 · 4 days
   $4,885

   $1,221/day