Mark Coulton
NationalsNSWPARKES
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$229
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.
- Office Facilities$229
- Other$229
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$228.52
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- USA - Parliamentary Delegation TravelUSA · 27 Oct 2023 → 8 Nov 2023 · 13 days$24,812$1,909/day
- To attend the Vibrant Gujarat Summit and the Ministerial Comprehensive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Commission Meeting conduct bilateral stakeholder meetings and undertake site visitsIndia and Japan · 15 Jan 2019 → 21 Jan 2019 · 7 days$12,264$1,752/day
- Official TravelSingapore · 30 Aug 2018 → 2 Sept 2018 · 4 days$10,375$2,594/day
- 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 visitsVanuatu and Cambodia · 27 Feb 2019 → 4 Mar 2019 · 6 days$10,229$1,705/day
- 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
- To attend the 6th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Ministerial Meeting and conduct bilateral meetingsSingapore · 12 Oct 2018 → 14 Oct 2018 · 3 days$7,569$2,523/day
- To conduct bilateral meetings engage with the Australian business community and tour and lay wreaths at Hell Fire Pass and Kanchanaburi Allied War CemeteryThailand · 23 July 2018 → 28 July 2018 · 6 days$7,524$1,254/day
- To attend the 10th APEC Tourism Ministers’ Meeting and a PNG-Australia Alumni Network Event and to conduct bilateral meetings and site visitsPapua New Guinea · 31 May 2018 → 2 June 2018 · 3 days$4,825$1,608/day
- 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
- To attend the Fiji Australia Business Forum lead a delegation of Australian business leaders and conduct bilateral meetingsFiji · 4 Oct 2018 → 5 Oct 2018 · 2 days$3,784$1,892/day
- To participate in the Indonesia-Australia Business Conference conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings and undertake site visitsIndonesia · 4 Nov 2019 → 6 Nov 2019 · 3 days$3,675$1,225/day
- To attend the 27th Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum on behalf of Senator BirminghamPapua 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