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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Jess Teesdale

ALPTASBASS

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$229,401

1.3× 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 $181,359 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $318.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$505,493 across 5 quarters of claims.

About $404,394 per year in office, over 5 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 3 May 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2025 → 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 Administration
    $135,424
    • Printing and Communications$119,518
    • Office Consumables and Services$15,906
  2. Office Facilities
    $48,042
    • Other$48,042
  3. Employee Travel
    $23,075
    • Domestic Travel$23,075
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $8,530
    • Fares$8,530
  5. Travel Allowance
    $7,950
    • Travel Allowance$7,950
  6. Other Car Costs
    $4,941
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,743
    • COMCAR$197
  7. Family Travel
    $776
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$776
  8. Telecommunications
    $436
    • Telecommunications - Usage$436

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $48,041.91
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $23,075.49
  3. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $15,847.25
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $11,670.22
  5. Printing and Communications 31 May 26
    Office Administration
    $11,632.17
  6. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 12 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $10,588.00
  7. Printing and Communications 22 May 26
    Office Administration
    $8,775.00
  8. Printing and Communications 5 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $8,400.00
  9. Printing and Communications 11 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $6,700.00
  10. Printing and Communications 19 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $4,970.00

Sources

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

    Trend covers 5 quarters (Apr–Jun 2025 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