Matt Thistlethwaite

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Of which $117,068 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $2,140.

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Jan-Mar 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

1. ›Office Facilities

   $141,955

   • Other$141,955
2. ›Employee Travel

   $49,610

   • Domestic Travel$42,374
   • International Travel$7,236
3. ›Office Administration

   $39,453

   • Printing and Communications$39,180
   • Office Consumables and Services$182
   • Publications$91
4. ›Scheduled Commercial Transport

   $8,664

   • Fares$8,664
5. ›International Travel

   $6,505

   • Ministerial Visits$6,505
6. ›Other Car Costs

   $6,495

   • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,523
   • COMCAR$2,972
7. ›Travel Allowance

   $6,084

   • Travel Allowance$6,084
8. ›Telecommunications

   $398

   • Telecommunications - Usage$398

Largest individual claims this quarter

1. Aggregated Total

   Office Facilities
   $141,954.78
2. Aggregated Total

   Employee Travel
   $42,374.39
3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25

   Office Administration
   $21,222.15
4. Aggregated Total

   Employee Travel · 2025-10-24
   $5,749.44
5. Ministerial - Fares

   International Travel · 2025-10-24
   $5,749.44
6. Printing and Communications 16 Dec 25

   Office Administration
   $5,727.68
7. Printing and Communications 10 Feb 26

   Office Administration
   $3,977.27
8. Printing and Communications 20 Feb 26

   Office Administration
   $3,101.00
9. End of lease adj 18/12/2025

   Other Car Costs
   $1,829.89
10. Parliamentary Duties

    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,610.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

1. Official travel

   Kenya, South Africa, Utd.Arab Emir. · 7 Oct 2025 → 15 Oct 2025 · 9 days
   $30,438

   $3,382/day
2.  ANZAC Day commemorations

   France, Utd.Arab Emir. · 21 Apr 2023 → 28 Apr 2023 · 8 days
   $25,030

   $3,129/day
3. Official travel to USA

   USA · 7 July 2024 → 13 July 2024 · 7 days
   $21,072

   $3,010/day
4. Parliamentary Delegation

   Brazil and Chile · 6 Apr 2018 → 16 Apr 2018 · 11 days
   $19,971

   $1,816/day
5. United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial

   Ghana, Utd.Arab Emir. · 3 Dec 2023 → 8 Dec 2023 · 6 days
   $13,509

   $2,251/day
6. Malaysia - Official Travel

   Malaysia · 23 Apr 2024 → 27 Apr 2024 · 5 days
   $13,080

   $2,616/day
7. Official Travel - India

   Singapore, India, Australia · 13 Oct 2024 → 17 Oct 2024 · 5 days
   $9,871

   $1,974/day
8. Official Travel - Vietnam

   Singapore, Vietnam · 24 Oct 2025 → 27 Oct 2025 · 4 days
   $7,759

   $1,940/day
9. Official opening of the Kokoda Gallery and WWII Exhibition, bilateral engagements

   Pap. New Guinea · 2 Nov 2023 → 4 Nov 2023 · 3 days
   $4,879

   $1,626/day
10. Official Travel - South Africa & Namibia

    Namibia, South Africa · 16 June 2025 → 21 June 2025 · 6 days
    $3,772

    $629/day
11. Official travel - Fiji, Tonga & Vanuatu

    Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu · 19 May 2025 → 22 May 2025 · 4 days
    $1,620

    $405/day
12. Official Travel - Cameroon, South Africa

    Cameroon, Ethiopia, Singapore, South Africa · 24 Mar 2026 → 31 Mar 2026 · 8 days
    $504

    $63/day