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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Mark Coulton

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Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$229

0.0× medianmedian MP $142,411 in Jan-Mar 2026

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 $0 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $1,277.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$7,926,026 across 35 quarters of claims.

About $990,753 per year in office, over 32 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 24 Nov 2007 to 28 Mar 2025.

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. Office Facilities
    $229
    • Other$229

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $228.52

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. USA - Parliamentary Delegation Travel
    USA · 27 Oct 2023 → 8 Nov 2023 · 13 days
    $24,812
    $1,909/day
  2. To attend the Vibrant Gujarat Summit and the Ministerial Comprehensive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Commission Meeting conduct bilateral stakeholder meetings and undertake site visits
    India and Japan · 15 Jan 2019 → 21 Jan 2019 · 7 days
    $12,264
    $1,752/day
  3. Official Travel
    Singapore · 30 Aug 2018 → 2 Sept 2018 · 4 days
    $10,375
    $2,594/day
  4. To deliver the keynote address at the Australia Vanuatu Business Forum attend the 7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Intersessional Ministerial Meeting conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings and undertake site visits
    Vanuatu and Cambodia · 27 Feb 2019 → 4 Mar 2019 · 6 days
    $10,229
    $1,705/day
  5. To conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings participate in events for the 'Taste of Australia' program and undertake site visits.
    Vietnam · 3 Apr 2018 → 7 Apr 2018 · 5 days
    $9,231
    $1,846/day
  6. To attend the 6th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Ministerial Meeting and conduct bilateral meetings
    Singapore · 12 Oct 2018 → 14 Oct 2018 · 3 days
    $7,569
    $2,523/day
  7. To conduct bilateral meetings engage with the Australian business community and tour and lay wreaths at Hell Fire Pass and Kanchanaburi Allied War Cemetery
    Thailand · 23 July 2018 → 28 July 2018 · 6 days
    $7,524
    $1,254/day
  8. To attend the 10th APEC Tourism Ministers’ Meeting and a PNG-Australia Alumni Network Event and to conduct bilateral meetings and site visits
    Papua New Guinea · 31 May 2018 → 2 June 2018 · 3 days
    $4,825
    $1,608/day
  9. To represent Australia at the 2018 APEC Ministers Resposible for Trade Meeting and to conduct bilateral relations.
    Papua New Guinea · 24 May 2018 → 26 May 2018 · 3 days
    $4,289
    $1,430/day
  10. To attend the Fiji Australia Business Forum lead a delegation of Australian business leaders and conduct bilateral meetings
    Fiji · 4 Oct 2018 → 5 Oct 2018 · 2 days
    $3,784
    $1,892/day
  11. To participate in the Indonesia-Australia Business Conference conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings and undertake site visits
    Indonesia · 4 Nov 2019 → 6 Nov 2019 · 3 days
    $3,675
    $1,225/day
  12. To attend the 27th Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum on behalf of Senator Birmingham
    Papua New Guinea · 25 Aug 2019 → 27 Aug 2019 · 3 days
    $1,845
    $615/day

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 11 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 13 July 2026 · Caveats