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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Lidia Thorpe

IndependentVIC

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$110,437

0.8× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $71,615 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $418.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2020$1,871,506 across 23 quarters of claims.

About $325,479 per year in office, over 23 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 4 Sept 2020, 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. Office Facilities
    $38,822
    • Other$38,822
  2. Employee Travel
    $29,787
    • Domestic Travel$29,787
  3. Office Administration
    $26,458
    • Office Consumables and Services$13,332
    • Printing and Communications$13,126
  4. Other Car Costs
    $7,017
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,327
    • COMCAR$1,689
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $4,906
    • Fares$4,906
  6. Travel Allowance
    $2,576
    • Travel Allowance$2,576
  7. Telecommunications
    $871
    • Telecommunications - Usage$871

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $38,822.11
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $29,786.98
  3. Printing and Communications 15 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $5,000.00
  4. ICT Equipment - DPS approved 1 Jun 25
    Office Administration
    $4,100.00
  5. Printing and Communications 22 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,429.05
  6. Printing and Communications 11 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $1,967.97
  7. Printing and Communications 29 Sep 25
    Office Administration
    $1,760.40
  8. Lease rental 16/12/2025 to 15/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,593.65
  9. Lease rental 16/01/2026 to 15/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,593.65
  10. Lease rental 16/02/2026 to 15/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,593.65

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