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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Mark Butler

ALPSAHINDMARSH

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$328,674

0.9× 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 $281,009 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $139 · lifetime repaid $19,688.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$10,057,882 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $1,087,339 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 24 Nov 2007, 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
    $148,915
    • Domestic Travel$148,915
  2. Office Administration
    $66,926
    • Printing and Communications$51,224
    • Office Consumables and Services$12,707
    • Publications$2,995
  3. Office Facilities
    $47,664
    • Other$47,664
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $35,870
    • Fares$35,870
  5. Other Car Costs
    $14,600
    • COMCAR$11,835
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$2,766
  6. Travel Allowance
    $13,286
    • Travel Allowance$13,286
  7. Telecommunications
    $791
    • Telecommunications - Usage$791
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $620
    • Parliamentary Duties$620

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $148,915.44
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $47,664.48
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $23,051.98
  4. Printing and Communications 5 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $9,340.00
  5. Printing and Communications 6 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $5,040.00
  6. Printing and Communications 5 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $4,740.00
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,701.05
  8. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 28 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,236.23
  9. Printing and Communications 18 May 26
    Office Administration
    $2,190.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-10
    $1,610.00

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

  • 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