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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Jim Chalmers

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Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$422,322

1.1× medianvs cabinet ministers this quarter: median $374,785 across 22 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 $328,791 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $71 · lifetime repaid $943.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$10,188,426 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $1,101,451 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 7 Sept 2013, 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
    $195,978
    • Domestic Travel$173,794
    • International Travel$22,185
  2. Office Facilities
    $93,531
    • Other$93,531
  3. Office Administration
    $40,820
    • Printing and Communications$26,966
    • Office Consumables and Services$13,655
    • Publications$199
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $34,370
    • Fares$34,370
  5. International Travel
    $26,026
    • Ministerial Visits$26,026
  6. Other Car Costs
    $16,549
    • COMCAR$11,523
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,026
  7. Travel Allowance
    $12,602
    • Travel Allowance$12,602
  8. Family Travel
    $1,641
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$1,641

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $173,793.71
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $93,531.03
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel · 2026-04-15
    $22,184.57
  4. Ministerial - Fares
    International Travel · 2026-04-15
    $22,024.57
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $4,772.73
  6. Printing and Communications 30 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,710.00
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,090.91
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,090.91
  9. Ministerial - Accommodation and meals
    International Travel · 2026-04-15
    $3,101.06
  10. Printing and Communications 7 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,720.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Official travel
    South Korea, USA · 15 Oct 2025 → 22 Oct 2025 · 8 days
    $45,966
    $5,746/day
  2. APEC Finance Ministers' Forum
    USA · 11 Nov 2023 → 15 Nov 2023 · 5 days
    $42,556
    $8,511/day
  3. USA - Official Travel
    USA · 17 Apr 2024 → 21 Apr 2024 · 5 days
    $38,243
    $7,649/day
  4. Official Travel - USA
    USA · 23 Oct 2024 → 27 Oct 2024 · 5 days
    $31,644
    $6,329/day
  5. Official Travel - USA
    USA · 15 Apr 2026 → 18 Apr 2026 · 4 days
    $25,378
    $6,344/day
  6. G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting - South Africa
    South Africa · 16 July 2025 → 19 July 2025 · 4 days
    $24,148
    $6,037/day
  7. Official Travel - China
    China · 25 Sept 2024 → 28 Sept 2024 · 4 days
    $21,801
    $5,450/day
  8. Brazil - Official Travel
    Brazil, Chile, New Zealand · 27 Feb 2024 → 2 Mar 2024 · 5 days
    $21,383
    $4,277/day
  9. Final G20 Joint Finance-Health Ministers Meeting
    Indonesia · 12 Nov 2022 → 15 Nov 2022 · 4 days
    $10,831
    $2,708/day
  10. Official Travel - USA
    USA · 11 Jan 2026 → 14 Jan 2026 · 4 days
    $10,259
    $2,565/day
  11. Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action - 8th Ministerial Meeting, Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting and IMF/WBG Annual Meetings
    USA · 11 Oct 2022 → 16 Oct 2022 · 6 days
    $8,873
    $1,479/day
  12. G20 Finance Minsters and Central Bank Governors Meeting
    USA · 12 Apr 2023 → 16 Apr 2023 · 5 days
    $6,682
    $1,336/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