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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Josh Wilson

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Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$354,434

1.8× medianvs assistant ministers this quarter: median $192,198 across 11 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 $319,595 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $890.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$5,515,519 across 35 quarters of claims.

About $612,835 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 2 July 2016, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2023 → Jan–Mar 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Jan-Mar 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Employee Travel
    $112,228
    • Domestic Travel$61,461
    • International Travel$50,767
  2. Office Administration
    $94,856
    • Printing and Communications$83,593
    • Office Consumables and Services$7,432
    • Telephonic Services$3,086
    • Publications$745
  3. International Travel
    $52,943
    • Ministerial Visits$52,943
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $39,891
    • Fares$39,891
  5. Office Facilities
    $34,839
    • Other$34,839
  6. Travel Allowance
    $9,386
    • Travel Allowance$9,386
  7. Other Car Costs
    $8,199
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,954
    • COMCAR$3,245
  8. Family Travel
    $1,228
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$1,228

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $61,461.49
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel · 2025-11-04
    $50,586.74
  3. Ministerial - Fares
    International Travel · 2025-11-04
    $42,409.76
  4. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $34,838.91
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $20,128.16
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $17,648.93
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $7,825.01
  8. Ministerial - Accommodation and meals
    International Travel · 2025-11-04
    $7,668.37
  9. Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 16 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $3,600.00
  10. SMS broadcasting and survey services (office expenses) 1 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $3,085.79

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) - Belem, Brazil
    Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, Qatar · 4 Nov 2025 → 14 Nov 2025 · 11 days
    $51,784
    $4,708/day
  2. USA - Parliamentary Delegation Travel
    USA · 27 Oct 2023 → 8 Nov 2023 · 13 days
    $31,499
    $2,423/day
  3. Official travel to Azerbaijan
    Azerbaijan, Utd.Arab Emir. · 10 Nov 2024 → 17 Nov 2024 · 8 days
    $20,085
    $2,511/day
  4. Offical Travel to Japan
    Japan, Singapore, Thailand · 4 Aug 2025 → 10 Aug 2025 · 7 days
    $19,848
    $2,835/day
  5. Official Travel
    Italy, Slovenia, Utd.Arab Emir. · 14 Oct 2022 → 22 Oct 2022 · 9 days
    $13,633
    $1,515/day
  6. Parliamentary Delegation.
    Russian Federation · 12 Oct 2017 → 20 Oct 2017 · 9 days
    $11,041
    $1,227/day
  7. Official travel
    Malaysia, Singapore · 15 Oct 2025 → 18 Oct 2025 · 4 days
    $10,892
    $2,723/day
  8. To observe Fiji's national election
    Fiji · 11 Dec 2022 → 16 Dec 2022 · 6 days
    $9,802
    $1,634/day
  9. India and Singapore - Delegation Travel
    India, Singapore · 10 Dec 2023 → 17 Dec 2023 · 8 days
    $8,862
    $1,108/day
  10. Parliamentary Delegation
    India · 2 Nov 2019 → 9 Nov 2019 · 8 days
    $8,537
    $1,067/day
  11. Official Travel - Laos
    Laos, Singapore, Thailand · 25 Sept 2024 → 28 Sept 2024 · 4 days
    $7,452
    $1,863/day
  12. Parliamentary Delegation
    India · 2 Nov 2019 → 8 Nov 2019 · 7 days
    $672
    $96/day

Sources

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

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Apr–Jun 2023 to Jan–Mar 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 15 June 2026 · Caveats