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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Matt Burnell

ALPSASPENCE

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$116,699

0.9× 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 $81,074 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $3,274.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,300,519 across 16 quarters of claims.

About $575,130 per year in office, over 16 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 May 2022, 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 Administration
    $36,151
    • Printing and Communications$31,547
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,438
    • Telephonic Services$131
    • Publications$35
  2. Office Facilities
    $35,626
    • Other$35,626
  3. Employee Travel
    $17,523
    • Domestic Travel$17,523
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $13,290
    • Fares$13,290
  5. Travel Allowance
    $7,084
    • Travel Allowance$7,084
  6. Other Car Costs
    $5,713
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,723
    • COMCAR$1,965
    • Parking$26
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,055
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,055
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $258
    • Parliamentary Duties$258

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $35,625.91
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $17,523.18
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $5,849.71
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $5,382.35
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $5,330.13
  6. Printing and Communications 20 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $3,470.00
  7. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 4 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $1,908.18
  8. Brisbane to Adelaide 11 Dec 25
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Brisbane → Adelaide
    $1,392.50
  9. Canberra to Sydney 21 Jan 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Sydney
    $1,316.83
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,288.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. India and Singapore - Delegation Travel
    India, Singapore · 10 Dec 2023 → 17 Dec 2023 · 8 days
    $9,764
    $1,220/day
  2. TRIP CANCELLED - Allowances Recovered
    Fiji · 11 Dec 2022 → 16 Dec 2022 · 6 days
    $341
    $57/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