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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Llew O'Brien

NationalsQLDWIDE BAY

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$98,136

0.7× 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 $68,648 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $9.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$5,458,531 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $606,503 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. Office Administration
    $39,691
    • Printing and Communications$33,436
    • Office Consumables and Services$6,255
  2. Office Facilities
    $29,488
    • Other$29,488
  3. Travel Allowance
    $8,735
    • Travel Allowance$8,735
  4. Employee Travel
    $8,047
    • Domestic Travel$8,047
  5. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $5,406
    • Parliamentary Duties$5,406
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $2,904
    • Fares$2,904
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,913
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$1,209
    • Telecommunications - Usage$704
  8. Other Car Costs
    $1,613
    • COMCAR$3,561
    • Private-Plated Vehicle-$1,948

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $29,488.27
  2. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $13,097.88
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $8,046.56
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $5,297.69
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $3,864.00
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $3,542.00
  7. Printing and Communications 24 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,381.82
  8. Flags 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,990.40
  9. Lease rental 10/12/2025 to 09/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,926.00
  10. Lease rental 10/01/2026 to 09/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,926.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Delegation
    The UK Sweden Germany and the USA · 1 July 2017 → 18 July 2017 · 18 days
    $30,288
    $1,683/day
  2. Parliamentary Delegation to the 43rd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)
    Cambodia, Singapore · 19 Nov 2022 → 26 Nov 2022 · 8 days
    $8,687
    $1,086/day
  3. Parliamentary Delegation.
    UK Sweden Germany and the USA · 1 July 2017 → 18 July 2017 · 18 days
    $2,969
    $165/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Jan–Mar 2026

    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