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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Matt Smith

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Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$253,694

1.4× 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 $199,558 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$810,526 across 5 quarters of claims.

About $648,421 per year in office, over 5 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 3 May 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2025 → 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
    $106,595
    • Printing and Communications$87,684
    • Office Consumables and Services$18,911
  2. Office Facilities
    $54,135
    • Other$54,135
  3. Employee Travel
    $53,430
    • Domestic Travel$53,430
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $21,568
    • Fares$21,568
  5. Travel Allowance
    $7,857
    • Travel Allowance$7,857
  6. Other Car Costs
    $7,173
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,320
    • COMCAR$1,853
  7. Family Travel
    $1,418
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$1,418
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,046
    • Parliamentary Duties$1,046

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $54,135.40
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $53,429.78
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $42,846.11
  4. Printing and Communications 31 May 26
    Office Administration
    $12,793.49
  5. Printing and Communications 25 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $8,100.00
  6. Printing and Communications 8 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,863.55
  7. Printing and Communications 17 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,519.00
  8. Flags 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,679.60
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-24
    $2,254.00
  10. Printing and Communications 21 May 26
    Office Administration
    $1,915.00

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 5 quarters (Apr–Jun 2025 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