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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Matthew Canavan

NationalsQLD

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$298,020

1.4× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $218,189 across 44 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 $263,139 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $116 · lifetime repaid $5,282.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$7,773,365 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $840,364 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2014, 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
    $156,676
    • Domestic Travel$156,676
  2. Office Facilities
    $34,881
    • Other$34,881
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $25,992
    • Fares$25,992
  4. Office Administration
    $21,475
    • Office Consumables and Services$11,555
    • Printing and Communications$8,301
    • Publications$1,619
  5. Travel Allowance
    $21,254
    • Travel Allowance$21,254
  6. Other Car Costs
    $18,964
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$17,156
    • COMCAR$1,714
    • Parking$93
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $10,318
    • Official Duties$10,417
    • Electorate Duties$287
    • Parliamentary Duties-$386
  8. Family Travel
    $7,639
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$7,639

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $156,676.43
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $34,880.65
  3. Lease rental 01/03/2026 to 31/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $4,507.71
  4. Lease rental 01/04/2026 to 30/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $4,507.71
  5. Lease rental 01/05/2026 to 31/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $4,507.71
  6. Printing and Communications 15 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,800.00
  7. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 18 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,725.45
  8. Canberra 17 Apr 26 to 1 May 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Canberra
    $3,539.27
  9. Canberra 17 Apr 26 to 1 May 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Canberra
    $3,539.27
  10. Canberra 5 May 26 to 15 May 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Canberra
    $2,185.18

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. To attend the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada International Mines Ministers' Summit and the Cambridge Energy Research Associates and to conduct bilateral and multilateral meetings
    Canada and the USA · 3 Mar 2018 → 11 Mar 2018 · 9 days
    $39,947
    $4,439/day
  2. To lead a delegation on the Critical Minerals Action Plan and to conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings
    USA · 14 Nov 2019 → 22 Nov 2019 · 9 days
    $23,704
    $2,634/day
  3. To attend the Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting the International Conference on Carbon Recycling and the LNG Producer-Consumer Conference and to conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings
    Republic Of Korea and Japan · 22 Sept 2019 → 28 Sept 2019 · 7 days
    $22,795
    $3,256/day
  4. To conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings and undertake site visits.
    India and Japan · 7 Mar 2017 → 15 Mar 2017 · 9 days
    $21,565
    $2,396/day
  5. To conduct bilateral and stackholder meetings
    Republic of Korea and Japan · 29 Jan 2018 → 3 Feb 2018 · 6 days
    $19,873
    $3,312/day
  6. To undertake bilateral meetings with key ministerial counterparts and industry stakeholders
    India and Singapore · 25 Aug 2019 → 31 Aug 2019 · 7 days
    $19,628
    $2,804/day
  7. India and Singapore - Delegation Travel
    India, Singapore · 10 Dec 2023 → 17 Dec 2023 · 8 days
    $13,818
    $1,727/day
  8. To attend the China Mining Conference the LNG Producer-Consumer Conference and the Hydrogen Ministerial meeting; and conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings
    Japan · 20 Oct 2018 → 24 Oct 2018 · 5 days
    $13,123
    $2,625/day
  9. To lead a delegation on the Critical Minerals Action Plan and to conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings
    USA · 14 Nov 2019 → 21 Nov 2019 · 8 days
    $11,347
    $1,418/day
  10. To attend the 6th APEC Ministers’ Responsible for Mining Meeting and to conduct bilateral meetings
    Papua New Guinea · 22 Aug 2018 → 24 Aug 2018 · 3 days
    $1,452
    $484/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