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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Jamie Chaffey

NationalsNSWPARKES

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$202,931

1.3× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $157,516 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 $109,751 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $410 · lifetime repaid $410.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$539,674 across 4 quarters of claims.

About $539,674 per year in office, over 4 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 3 May 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2025 → 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. Office Facilities
    $93,181
    • Other$93,181
  2. Office Administration
    $50,404
    • Printing and Communications$40,033
    • Office Consumables and Services$10,043
    • Publications$328
  3. Employee Travel
    $20,771
    • Domestic Travel$20,771
  4. Travel Allowance
    $18,173
    • Travel Allowance$18,173
  5. Other Car Costs
    $7,977
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$6,574
    • COMCAR$1,378
    • Parking$25
  6. International Travel
    $6,704
    • Parliamentary Delegations$6,704
  7. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $5,088
    • Fares$5,088
  8. Family Travel
    $558
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$558

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $93,180.52
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $20,770.89
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $19,250.69
  4. Printing and Communications 19 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $11,900.00
  5. Delegation - Fares
    International Travel · 2025-12-02
    $6,382.33
  6. Flags 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,875.72
  7. Electorate Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-13
    $1,820.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,610.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,610.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Delegation - New Zealand and Solomon Islands
    Fiji, New Zealand, Solomon Islands · 2 Dec 2025 → 10 Dec 2025 · 9 days
    $10,801
    $1,200/day

Sources

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

    Trend covers 4 quarters (Apr–Jun 2025 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