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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Mark Butler

ALPSAHINDMARSH

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$269,675

0.7× medianvs cabinet ministers this quarter: median $360,699 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 $224,423 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $322 · lifetime repaid $19,549.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$9,671,200 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $1,074,578 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 24 Nov 2007, 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. Employee Travel
    $140,489
    • Domestic Travel$140,489
  2. Office Facilities
    $45,252
    • Other$45,252
  3. Office Administration
    $31,740
    • Printing and Communications$27,404
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,336
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $27,984
    • Fares$27,984
  5. Travel Allowance
    $11,666
    • Travel Allowance$11,666
  6. Other Car Costs
    $11,544
    • COMCAR$7,198
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,346
  7. Telecommunications
    $836
    • Telecommunications - Usage$836
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $164
    • Parliamentary Duties$164

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $140,488.86
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $45,252.05
  3. Printing and Communications 3 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $9,600.00
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $6,310.49
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $4,491.40
  6. Perth to Melbourne 19 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne
    $2,575.89
  7. Flags 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,304.25
  8. Printing and Communications 23 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $1,920.86
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00
  10. Brisbane to Adelaide 12 Dec 25
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Brisbane → Adelaide
    $1,392.50

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Switzerland and London - Official Travel
    Qatar, Switzerland, United Kingdom · 25 May 2024 → 1 June 2024 · 8 days
    $25,472
    $3,184/day
  2. G20 Health Ministers' Meeting
    India, Singapore · 17 Aug 2023 → 23 Aug 2023 · 7 days
    $12,814
    $1,831/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