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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Mark Dreyfus

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Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$142,621

1.1× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $94,204 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $3,734.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$8,529,583 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $947,731 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. Office Facilities
    $48,417
    • Other$48,417
  2. Employee Travel
    $31,175
    • Domestic Travel$24,981
    • International Travel$6,194
  3. Office Administration
    $22,606
    • Printing and Communications$16,219
    • Office Consumables and Services$6,387
  4. International Travel
    $21,992
    • Representing a Minister$21,992
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $9,708
    • Fares$9,708
  6. Other Car Costs
    $6,289
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,786
    • COMCAR$2,503
  7. Travel Allowance
    $1,288
    • Travel Allowance$1,288
  8. Telecommunications
    $1,057
    • Telecommunications - Usage$530
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$527

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $48,416.99
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $24,981.23
  3. Representing a Minister - Fares
    International Travel · 2026-02-22
    $13,653.46
  4. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel · 2025-10-19
    $6,194.03
  5. Representing a Minister - Fares
    International Travel · 2025-10-19
    $6,194.03
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,374.07
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,210.33
  8. Printing and Communications 22 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,142.63
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,952.85
  10. Printing and Communications 31 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,840.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Official travel to Poland and the United Kingdom
    Germany, Poland, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab Emir. · 25 Jan 2025 → 1 Feb 2025 · 8 days
    $29,299
    $3,662/day
  2. Official Travel - Israel
    Israel, Utd.Arab Emir. · 13 Jan 2025 → 20 Jan 2025 · 8 days
    $24,612
    $3,076/day
  3. USA - Official Travel
    USA · 29 Jan 2024 → 3 Feb 2024 · 6 days
    $22,930
    $3,822/day
  4. Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum
    Canada, USA · 16 July 2023 → 21 July 2023 · 6 days
    $21,600
    $3,600/day
  5. Official Travel - Switzerland
    Switzerland, Utd.Arab Emir. · 22 Feb 2026 → 27 Feb 2026 · 6 days
    $15,798
    $2,633/day
  6. Official travel the the Netherlands
    Netherlands, Singapore, Utd.Arab Emir. · 14 July 2024 → 19 July 2024 · 6 days
    $15,440
    $2,573/day
  7. Official Travel - Representing the Hon Tony Burke MP to Singapore
    Singapore · 19 Oct 2025 → 24 Oct 2025 · 6 days
    $10,949
    $1,825/day
  8. PNG - Official Travel
    Pap. New Guinea · 17 June 2024 → 20 June 2024 · 4 days
    $6,593
    $1,648/day
  9. To attend commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Beersheba.
    Israel · 26 Oct 2017 → 4 Nov 2017 · 10 days
    $4,114
    $411/day

Sources

  • 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