Jim Chalmers
ALPQLDRANKIN
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$422,322
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.
- Employee Travel$195,978
- Domestic Travel$173,794
- International Travel$22,185
- Office Facilities$93,531
- Other$93,531
- Office Administration$40,820
- Printing and Communications$26,966
- Office Consumables and Services$13,655
- Publications$199
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$34,370
- Fares$34,370
- International Travel$26,026
- Ministerial Visits$26,026
- Other Car Costs$16,549
- COMCAR$11,523
- Private-Plated Vehicle$5,026
- Travel Allowance$12,602
- Travel Allowance$12,602
- Family Travel$1,641
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$1,641
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$173,793.71
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$93,531.03
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel · 2026-04-15$22,184.57
- Ministerial - FaresInternational Travel · 2026-04-15$22,024.57
- Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26Office Administration$4,772.73
- Printing and Communications 30 Mar 26Office Administration$4,710.00
- Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26Office Administration$4,090.91
- Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26Office Administration$4,090.91
- Ministerial - Accommodation and mealsInternational Travel · 2026-04-15$3,101.06
- Printing and Communications 7 Apr 26Office Administration$2,720.00
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- Official travelSouth Korea, USA · 15 Oct 2025 → 22 Oct 2025 · 8 days$45,966$5,746/day
- APEC Finance Ministers' ForumUSA · 11 Nov 2023 → 15 Nov 2023 · 5 days$42,556$8,511/day
- USA - Official TravelUSA · 17 Apr 2024 → 21 Apr 2024 · 5 days$38,243$7,649/day
- Official Travel - USAUSA · 23 Oct 2024 → 27 Oct 2024 · 5 days$31,644$6,329/day
- Official Travel - USAUSA · 15 Apr 2026 → 18 Apr 2026 · 4 days$25,378$6,344/day
- G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting - South AfricaSouth Africa · 16 July 2025 → 19 July 2025 · 4 days$24,148$6,037/day
- Official Travel - ChinaChina · 25 Sept 2024 → 28 Sept 2024 · 4 days$21,801$5,450/day
- Brazil - Official TravelBrazil, Chile, New Zealand · 27 Feb 2024 → 2 Mar 2024 · 5 days$21,383$4,277/day
- Final G20 Joint Finance-Health Ministers MeetingIndonesia · 12 Nov 2022 → 15 Nov 2022 · 4 days$10,831$2,708/day
- Official Travel - USAUSA · 11 Jan 2026 → 14 Jan 2026 · 4 days$10,259$2,565/day
- Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action - 8th Ministerial Meeting, Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting and IMF/WBG Annual MeetingsUSA · 11 Oct 2022 → 16 Oct 2022 · 6 days$8,873$1,479/day
- G20 Finance Minsters and Central Bank Governors MeetingUSA · 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