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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Matt Smith

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Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$191,156

1.4× 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 $126,029 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$553,512 across 4 quarters of claims.

About $553,512 per year in office, over 4 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 3 May 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2025 → 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
    $65,128
    • Other$65,128
  2. Office Administration
    $42,474
    • Office Consumables and Services$22,830
    • Printing and Communications$19,644
  3. Employee Travel
    $36,642
    • Domestic Travel$36,642
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $23,610
    • Fares$23,610
  5. Travel Allowance
    $8,929
    • Travel Allowance$8,929
  6. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $7,284
    • Electorate Duties$6,335
    • Parliamentary Duties$949
  7. Other Car Costs
    $6,095
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,022
    • COMCAR$1,072
  8. Telecommunications
    $946
    • Telecommunications - Usage$946

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $65,127.60
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $36,642.39
  3. Flags 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $4,466.00
  4. Printing and Communications 9 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,203.00
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,699.03
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $2,447.66
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,447.66
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,428.78
  9. Horn Island to Murray Island 12 Jan 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Horn Island → Murray Island
    $2,404.63
  10. Murray Island to Yam Island 12 Jan 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Murray Island → Yam Island
    $2,209.13

Sources

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

    Trend covers 4 quarters (Apr–Jun 2025 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