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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Matt Keogh

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Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$294,662

1.0× medianvs ministers outside cabinet this quarter: median $293,033 across 8 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 $235,064 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $447 · lifetime repaid $2,767.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$9,173,933 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $991,777 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 2 July 2016, 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. Employee Travel
    $108,743
    • Domestic Travel$94,562
    • International Travel$14,181
  2. Office Facilities
    $59,599
    • Other$59,599
  3. Office Administration
    $53,813
    • Printing and Communications$39,357
    • Office Consumables and Services$14,273
    • Publications$183
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $43,580
    • Fares$43,580
  5. International Travel
    $9,812
    • Ministerial Visits$9,812
  6. Other Car Costs
    $9,514
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,857
    • COMCAR$3,657
  7. Travel Allowance
    $8,652
    • Travel Allowance$8,652
  8. Telecommunications
    $951
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$609
    • Telecommunications - Usage$342

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $94,562.39
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $59,598.75
  3. Printing and Communications 25 May 26
    Office Administration
    $10,525.85
  4. Ministerial - Fares
    International Travel · 2026-04-22
    $8,613.49
  5. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel · 2025-12-02
    $7,252.48
  6. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel · 2026-04-22
    $6,171.05
  7. Flags 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,466.00
  8. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 22 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,635.45
  9. Perth to Sydney 16 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Sydney
    $2,840.34
  10. Perth to Melbourne 20 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne
    $2,712.41

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Belgium, France and Egypt - Official Travel
    Belgium, Egypt, Malaysia, Qatar, Turkey · 20 Apr 2024 → 30 Apr 2024 · 11 days
    $33,156
    $3,014/day
  2. Overseas Travel - The United Kingdom
    Singapore, United Kingdom · 8 Nov 2025 → 15 Nov 2025 · 8 days
    $31,465
    $3,933/day
  3. Remembrance Day commemorations; bilateral engagements
    Singapore, United Kingdom · 7 Nov 2023 → 14 Nov 2023 · 8 days
    $21,471
    $2,684/day
  4. Official Travel- United States of America
    USA · 2 Dec 2025 → 5 Dec 2025 · 4 days
    $17,149
    $4,287/day
  5. ANZAC Day commemorations
    Qatar, Turkey · 21 Apr 2023 → 26 Apr 2023 · 6 days
    $17,041
    $2,840/day
  6. India - Official Travel
    Hong Kong, India, Singapore · 20 Feb 2024 → 23 Feb 2024 · 4 days
    $13,953
    $3,488/day
  7. Commemoration of Sandakan Day and Visit Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre
    Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand · 13 Aug 2022 → 18 Aug 2022 · 6 days
    $13,135
    $2,189/day
  8. 70th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, Ministerial Summit on Veterans Affairs hosted by Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (RoK)
    Singapore, South Korea · 24 July 2023 → 29 July 2023 · 6 days
    $11,199
    $1,866/day
  9. Official Travel - Papua New Guinea
    Pap. New Guinea · 22 Apr 2026 → 28 Apr 2026 · 7 days
    $9,054
    $1,293/day
  10. Official travel
    New Zealand, USA · 6 Oct 2025 → 12 Oct 2025 · 7 days
    $757
    $108/day
  11. Official Travel - Timor Leste
    East Timor · 13 Sept 2024 → 14 Sept 2024 · 2 days
    $673
    $337/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