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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Malarndirri Mccarthy

ALPNT

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$388,172

1.0× medianvs cabinet ministers this quarter: median $374,785 across 22 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 $315,756 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $14,982.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$7,644,749 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $826,459 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. Employee Travel
    $223,631
    • Domestic Travel$223,631
  2. Office Facilities
    $72,415
    • Other$72,415
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $32,624
    • Fares$32,624
  4. Other Car Costs
    $25,448
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$22,018
    • COMCAR$3,430
  5. Travel Allowance
    $13,789
    • Travel Allowance$13,789
  6. Office Administration
    $8,052
    • Office Consumables and Services$5,071
    • Printing and Communications$2,954
    • Publications$27
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $6,801
    • Official Duties$6,801
  8. Family Travel
    $4,976
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$4,976

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $223,631.05
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $72,415.17
  3. Alice Springs to Petermann 30 Apr 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Alice Springs → Petermann
    $3,400.45
  4. Petermann to Alice Springs 30 Apr 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Petermann → Alice Springs
    $3,400.45
  5. Lease rental 28/03/2026 to 27/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,553.79
  6. Lease rental 28/04/2026 to 27/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,553.79
  7. Lease rental 28/05/2026 to 27/06/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,553.79
  8. Lease rental 20/03/2026 to 19/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,140.42
  9. Lease rental 20/04/2026 to 19/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,140.42
  10. Lease rental 20/05/2026 to 19/06/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,140.42

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. United Nations 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
    USA · 5 Mar 2023 → 12 Mar 2023 · 8 days
    $26,610
    $3,326/day
  2. Parliamentary Delegation.
    UK · 22 Apr 2017 → 5 May 2017 · 14 days
    $16,882
    $1,206/day
  3. Official Travel
    Indonesia · 26 Oct 2022 → 31 Oct 2022 · 6 days
    $7,988
    $1,331/day
  4. Pacific Women Lead Governance Board Meeting
    Fiji · 11 Oct 2022 → 15 Oct 2022 · 5 days
    $5,407
    $1,081/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Apr–Jun 2026

    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