Matthew Canavan
NationalsQLD
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$143,606
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 $106,499 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $5,166.
Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$7,430,776 across 36 quarters of claims.
About $825,642 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 1 July 2014, still serving.
Quarterly trend
Apr–Jun 2023 → 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.
- Office Facilities$37,107
- Other$37,107
- Employee Travel$35,803
- Domestic Travel$35,803
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$22,219
- Fares$22,219
- Other Car Costs$21,629
- Private-Plated Vehicle$17,704
- COMCAR$3,879
- Parking$45
- Office Administration$12,647
- Printing and Communications$6,675
- Office Consumables and Services$4,528
- Publications$1,445
- Travel Allowance$10,304
- Travel Allowance$10,304
- Family Travel$2,266
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$2,266
- Unscheduled Commercial Transport$837
- Electorate Duties$563
- Parliamentary Duties$273
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$37,106.55
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$35,802.71
- Lease rental 01/12/2025 to 31/12/2025Other Car Costs$4,507.71
- Lease rental 01/01/2026 to 31/01/2026Other Car Costs$4,507.71
- Lease rental 01/02/2026 to 28/02/2026Other Car Costs$4,507.71
- Printing and Communications 4 Mar 26Office Administration$1,990.00
- Office Stationery and Supplies (office expenses) 24 Feb 26Office Administration$1,908.18
- Rockhampton to Brisbane 2 Feb 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Rockhampton → Brisbane$1,620.80
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2025-11-23$1,610.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2025-11-30$1,610.00
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- 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 meetingsCanada and the USA · 3 Mar 2018 → 11 Mar 2018 · 9 days$39,947$4,439/day
- To lead a delegation on the Critical Minerals Action Plan and to conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetingsUSA · 14 Nov 2019 → 22 Nov 2019 · 9 days$23,704$2,634/day
- 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 meetingsRepublic Of Korea and Japan · 22 Sept 2019 → 28 Sept 2019 · 7 days$22,795$3,256/day
- 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
- To conduct bilateral and stackholder meetingsRepublic of Korea and Japan · 29 Jan 2018 → 3 Feb 2018 · 6 days$19,873$3,312/day
- To undertake bilateral meetings with key ministerial counterparts and industry stakeholdersIndia and Singapore · 25 Aug 2019 → 31 Aug 2019 · 7 days$19,628$2,804/day
- India and Singapore - Delegation TravelIndia, Singapore · 10 Dec 2023 → 17 Dec 2023 · 8 days$13,818$1,727/day
- To attend the China Mining Conference the LNG Producer-Consumer Conference and the Hydrogen Ministerial meeting; and conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetingsJapan · 20 Oct 2018 → 24 Oct 2018 · 5 days$13,123$2,625/day
- To lead a delegation on the Critical Minerals Action Plan and to conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetingsUSA · 14 Nov 2019 → 21 Nov 2019 · 8 days$11,347$1,418/day
- To attend the 6th APEC Ministers’ Responsible for Mining Meeting and to conduct bilateral meetingsPapua 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 (Apr–Jun 2023 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