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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Jason Wood

LiberalVICLA TROBE

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$105,448

0.6× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 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 $65,489 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $1,288 · lifetime repaid $18,024.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$5,950,747 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $643,324 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 9 Oct 2004, 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. Office Facilities
    $39,959
    • Other$39,959
  2. Office Administration
    $25,563
    • Printing and Communications$16,523
    • Office Consumables and Services$9,040
  3. Employee Travel
    $19,140
    • Domestic Travel$19,140
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $8,499
    • Fares$8,499
  5. Other Car Costs
    $8,171
    • COMCAR$4,502
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,669
  6. Travel Allowance
    $3,542
    • Travel Allowance$3,542
  7. Telecommunications
    $574
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$291
    • Telecommunications - Usage$283

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $39,958.55
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $19,140.29
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $6,365.69
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,548.54
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $1,819.21
  6. Printing and Communications 9 May 26
    Office Administration
    $1,525.50
  7. Lease rental 22/03/2026 to 21/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,468.57
  8. Lease rental 22/04/2026 to 21/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,468.57
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-11
    $1,288.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-24
    $1,288.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Delegation
    The UK Sweden Germany and the USA · 1 July 2017 → 18 July 2017 · 18 days
    $30,058
    $1,670/day
  2. Parliamentary Delegation
    UK France and Ireland · 2 June 2018 → 16 June 2018 · 15 days
    $22,203
    $1,480/day
  3. India - Official Travel
    India, Singapore · 31 Oct 2023 → 5 Nov 2023 · 6 days
    $10,909
    $1,818/day
  4. Parliamentary Delegation.
    UK Sweden Germany and the USA · 1 July 2017 → 18 July 2017 · 18 days
    $2,539
    $141/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