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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Lidia Thorpe

IndependentVIC

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$132,939

0.8× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 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 $92,852 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $418.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2020$2,015,671 across 24 quarters of claims.

About $335,945 per year in office, over 24 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 4 Sept 2020, 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
    $46,382
    • Domestic Travel$46,382
  2. Office Facilities
    $40,088
    • Other$40,088
  3. Office Administration
    $23,966
    • Printing and Communications$18,007
    • Office Consumables and Services$5,816
    • Publications$143
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $9,484
    • Fares$9,484
  5. Other Car Costs
    $8,252
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,567
    • COMCAR$2,685
  6. Travel Allowance
    $2,898
    • Travel Allowance$2,898
  7. Family Travel
    $991
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$991
  8. Telecommunications
    $879
    • Telecommunications - Usage$879

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $46,382.24
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $40,087.53
  3. Printing and Communications 7 May 26
    Office Administration
    $6,600.00
  4. Printing and Communications 8 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,468.00
  5. Printing and Communications 16 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,907.00
  6. Printing and Communications 16 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $2,730.00
  7. Darwin to Melbourne 21 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Darwin → Melbourne
    $2,204.42
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-21
    $1,610.00
  9. Lease rental 16/03/2026 to 15/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,593.65
  10. Lease rental 16/04/2026 to 15/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,593.65

In the news

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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