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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Marielle Smith

ALPSA

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$156,968

0.9× 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 $115,475 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $7,077.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2019$2,903,529 across 28 quarters of claims.

About $414,790 per year in office, over 28 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2019, 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
    $63,415
    • Printing and Communications$60,560
    • Office Consumables and Services$2,295
    • Publications$560
  2. Office Facilities
    $41,492
    • Other$41,492
  3. Employee Travel
    $29,613
    • Domestic Travel$29,613
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $11,354
    • Fares$11,354
  5. Travel Allowance
    $6,118
    • Travel Allowance$6,118
  6. Other Car Costs
    $3,966
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,078
    • COMCAR$888
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,009
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,009

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $41,492.23
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $29,613.49
  3. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $22,694.61
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $22,557.12
  5. Printing and Communications 13 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $5,460.00
  6. Printing and Communications 13 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,270.00
  7. Adelaide to Canberra 11 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Adelaide → Canberra
    $1,335.54
  8. Canberra to Adelaide 14 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Adelaide
    $1,335.54
  9. Adelaide to Canberra 1 Jun 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Adelaide → Canberra
    $1,335.54
  10. Canberra to Adelaide 5 Jun 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Adelaide
    $1,335.53

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS)
    New Zealand · 13 Aug 2023 → 16 Aug 2023 · 4 days
    $5,724
    $1,431/day
  2. Vietnam - Parliamentary Delegation Overseas Travel
    Vietnam · 19 Apr 2024 → 27 Apr 2024 · 9 days
    $138
    $15/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