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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Jerome Laxale

ALPNSWBENNELONG

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$171,095

1.0× 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 $75,759 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $338 · lifetime repaid $684.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,945,142 across 17 quarters of claims.

About $692,975 per year in office, over 17 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 May 2022, 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
    $95,335
    • Other$95,335
  2. Office Administration
    $54,258
    • Printing and Communications$50,709
    • Office Consumables and Services$1,824
    • Telephonic Services$1,236
    • Publications$489
  3. Employee Travel
    $13,158
    • Domestic Travel$13,158
  4. Travel Allowance
    $5,796
    • Travel Allowance$5,796
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $2,547
    • Fares$2,547
  6. Telecommunications
    $477
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$477
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $458
    • Parliamentary Duties$458
  8. Other Car Costs
    -$936
    • COMCAR$914
    • Parking$100
    • Private-Plated Vehicle-$1,950

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $95,335.09
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $13,158.36
  3. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $6,818.18
  4. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $6,392.18
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $5,492.18
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $4,689.60
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,090.91
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $3,136.34
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,727.27
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Sep 25
    Office Administration
    $2,368.14

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Travel to USA for west coast leadership diaglouge as requested and approved by the Prime Minister
    USA · 14 Jan 2024 → 20 Jan 2024 · 7 days
    $33,247
    $4,750/day
  2. Parliamentary Delegation to the European Parliament and Institutions and Bilateral Visit to France
    Belgium, Qatar · 3 Dec 2022 → 11 Dec 2022 · 9 days
    $26,173
    $2,908/day
  3. Official Travel - China and Mongolia
    China, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Singapore · 11 Oct 2024 → 20 Oct 2024 · 10 days
    $24,429
    $2,443/day

Sources

  • 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