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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Matt Burnell

ALPSASPENCE

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$190,922

1.1× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 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 $155,527 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $3,274.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,505,239 across 17 quarters of claims.

About $589,468 per year in office, over 17 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 May 2022, 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. Office Administration
    $100,507
    • Printing and Communications$87,433
    • Office Consumables and Services$12,373
    • Publications$629
    • Telephonic Services$72
  2. Office Facilities
    $35,394
    • Other$35,394
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $20,283
    • Fares$20,283
  4. Employee Travel
    $18,394
    • Domestic Travel$18,394
  5. Travel Allowance
    $9,869
    • Travel Allowance$9,869
  6. Other Car Costs
    $5,335
    • COMCAR$2,674
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$2,516
    • Parking$144
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,010
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,010
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $131
    • Parliamentary Duties$131

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $35,394.17
  2. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $23,886.77
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $18,393.77
  4. Printing and Communications 19 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $10,480.00
  5. Printing and Communications 29 May 26
    Office Administration
    $9,640.00
  6. Printing and Communications 13 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $5,280.00
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,239.95
  8. Printing and Communications 8 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,428.96
  9. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $1,807.29
  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. 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 (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