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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Josh Frydenberg

LiberalVICKOOYONG

Claimed in Jul-Sep 2023

$47

0.0× medianmedian MP $181,337 in Jul-Sep 2023

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 $32 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $9,821.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$8,282,946 across 24 quarters of claims.

About $1,577,704 per year in office, over 21 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 Aug 2010 to 21 May 2022.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2023 → Jul–Sep 2023 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Jul-Sep 2023, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Employee Travel
    $32
    • Domestic Travel$32
  2. Office Facilities
    $15
    • Other$15

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. To participate in the G20 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' meeting conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings and undertake site visits
    Japan Germany UK and the USA · 6 June 2019 → 21 June 2019 · 16 days
    $58,514
    $3,657/day
  2. To conduct bilateral meetings lead a business delegation undertake site visits represent Australia at ANZAC Day commemorations and meet with counterparts in the Trump administration.
    Israel and the USA · 21 Apr 2017 → 30 Apr 2017 · 10 days
    $35,691
    $3,569/day
  3. To meet executives from International Energy Agency and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation to participate in Australian American Leadership Dialogue Forum conduct bilateral meetings
    France USA and Canada · 4 July 2018 → 14 July 2018 · 11 days
    $35,164
    $3,197/day
  4. To attend the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change 23rd Conference of the Parties conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings and undertake site visits.
    UK and Germany · 5 Nov 2017 → 18 Nov 2017 · 14 days
    $31,916
    $2,280/day
  5. To attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Working Dinner and Meeting and the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings and to conduct bilateral meetings
    USA · 16 Oct 2019 → 21 Oct 2019 · 6 days
    $22,158
    $3,693/day
  6. To attend commemorations for the centenary of the Battle of Beersheba visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Centre and conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings.
    Israel · 27 Oct 2017 → 2 Nov 2017 · 7 days
    $21,270
    $3,039/day
  7. To attend the G20 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governor's Meeting and to conduct bilateral meetings
    Saudi Arabia · 21 Feb 2020 → 24 Feb 2020 · 4 days
    $10,299
    $2,575/day
  8. To attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting and the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings; and conduct bilateral meetings
    Indonesia · 11 Oct 2018 → 14 Oct 2018 · 4 days
    $9,204
    $2,301/day
  9. To attend the third Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit
    Indonesia · 22 Apr 2018 → 24 Apr 2018 · 3 days
    $6,235
    $2,078/day
  10. To attend the G20 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governor’s Meeting and to conduct bilateral meetings
    Saudi Arabia · 21 Feb 2020 → 24 Feb 2020 · 4 days
    $4,837
    $1,209/day
  11. To Attend the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FCMG) Meeting
    Indonesia · 16 Feb 2022 → 18 Feb 2022 · 3 days
    $2,396
    $799/day
  12. To conduct bilateral meetings lead a business delegation undertake site visits represent Australia at ANZAC Day commemorations and meet with counterparts in the Trump administration
    Israel and the USA · 21 Apr 2017 → 30 Apr 2017 · 10 days
    $431
    $43/day

Sources

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

    Trend covers 2 quarters (Apr–Jun 2023 to Jul–Sep 2023); the median comparison is against MPs in the same seniority role that quarter, falling back to all parliamentarians where a role is unknown.

Refreshed 13 July 2026 · Caveats