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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Llew O'Brien

NationalsQLDWIDE BAY

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$178,555

1.0× 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 $146,267 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $5,298 · lifetime repaid $5,307.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$5,669,827 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $612,954 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 2 July 2016, 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. Office Administration
    $99,834
    • Printing and Communications$82,808
    • Office Consumables and Services$17,026
  2. Office Facilities
    $32,288
    • Other$32,288
  3. Travel Allowance
    $11,628
    • Travel Allowance$11,628
  4. Other Car Costs
    $10,824
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$7,069
    • COMCAR$3,543
    • Parking$212
  5. Employee Travel
    $9,992
    • Domestic Travel$9,992
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $4,942
    • Fares$4,942
  7. Family Travel
    $4,662
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$5,718
    • Cabcharge / Other Car Costs-$1,056
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $4,037
    • Parliamentary Duties$4,037

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $32,288.30
  2. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $20,711.18
  3. Printing and Communications 26 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $17,600.00
  4. Printing and Communications 22 May 26
    Office Administration
    $14,095.45
  5. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $9,992.40
  6. Printing and Communications 8 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $7,616.44
  7. Flags 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,980.80
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $5,793.19
  9. Printing and Communications 17 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,588.00
  10. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,042.02

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

  • 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