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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Jess Walsh

ALPVIC

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$206,418

0.7× medianvs ministers outside cabinet this quarter: median $293,033 across 8 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 $143,230 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $2,367.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2019$2,797,499 across 28 quarters of claims.

About $399,643 per year in office, over 28 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2019, 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. Employee Travel
    $95,326
    • Domestic Travel$95,326
  2. Office Facilities
    $63,188
    • Other$63,188
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $18,770
    • Fares$18,770
  4. Travel Allowance
    $14,845
    • Travel Allowance$14,636
    • Cancelled Accommodation$209
  5. Other Car Costs
    $9,015
    • COMCAR$5,704
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,311
  6. Office Administration
    $4,969
    • Printing and Communications$2,833
    • Publications$1,290
    • Office Consumables and Services$846
  7. Telecommunications
    $304
    • Telecommunications - Usage$304

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $95,325.84
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $63,188.40
  3. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $3,220.00
  4. Brisbane to Melbourne 22 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Brisbane → Melbourne
    $1,663.30
  5. Official Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-01-18
    $1,610.00
  6. Publications - Printed and electronic (office expenses) 18 May 26
    Office Administration
    $1,290.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,288.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-09
    $1,288.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,288.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-11
    $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 to the 30th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF)
    Singapore, Thailand · 24 Oct 2022 → 31 Oct 2022 · 8 days
    $8,904
    $1,113/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