Matthew Canavan
NationalsQLD
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$298,020
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.
- Employee Travel$156,676
- Domestic Travel$156,676
- Office Facilities$34,881
- Other$34,881
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$25,992
- Fares$25,992
- Office Administration$21,475
- Office Consumables and Services$11,555
- Printing and Communications$8,301
- Publications$1,619
- Travel Allowance$21,254
- Travel Allowance$21,254
- Other Car Costs$18,964
- Private-Plated Vehicle$17,156
- COMCAR$1,714
- Parking$93
- Unscheduled Commercial Transport$10,318
- Official Duties$10,417
- Electorate Duties$287
- Parliamentary Duties-$386
- Family Travel$7,639
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$7,639
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$156,676.43
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$34,880.65
- Lease rental 01/03/2026 to 31/03/2026Other Car Costs$4,507.71
- Lease rental 01/04/2026 to 30/04/2026Other Car Costs$4,507.71
- Lease rental 01/05/2026 to 31/05/2026Other Car Costs$4,507.71
- Printing and Communications 15 Jun 26Office Administration$3,800.00
- Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 18 Jun 26Office Administration$3,725.45
- Canberra 17 Apr 26 to 1 May 26Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Canberra$3,539.27
- Canberra 17 Apr 26 to 1 May 26Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Canberra$3,539.27
- Canberra 5 May 26 to 15 May 26Unscheduled 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.
- 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 (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