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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Mehreen Faruqi

GreensNSW

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$138,609

1.0× 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 $66,161 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $207.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2018$4,176,253 across 31 quarters of claims.

About $538,871 per year in office, over 31 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 15 Aug 2018, 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.

  1. Office Facilities
    $72,448
    • Other$72,448
  2. Employee Travel
    $28,905
    • Domestic Travel$28,905
  3. Office Administration
    $19,011
    • Printing and Communications$16,324
    • Office Consumables and Services$2,361
    • Publications$326
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $8,299
    • Fares$8,299
  5. Travel Allowance
    $6,688
    • Travel Allowance$6,688
  6. Other Car Costs
    $2,802
    • COMCAR$2,802
  7. Telecommunications
    $456
    • Telecommunications - Usage$456

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $72,447.90
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $28,904.86
  3. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,288.00
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-09
    $1,288.00
  5. Printing and Communications 12 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,125.00
  6. Printing and Communications 19 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,125.00
  7. Printing and Communications 9 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,125.00
  8. Printing and Communications 16 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,125.00
  9. Printing and Communications 11 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,004.27
  10. Printing and Communications 9 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,000.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Delegation making a bilateral visit to Papua New Guinea
    Pap. New Guinea · 4 Dec 2022 → 10 Dec 2022 · 7 days
    $8,367
    $1,195/day
  2. Official Travel - United Kingdom
    Qatar, United Kingdom, Australia · 30 May 2025 → 11 June 2025 · 13 days
    $7,568
    $582/day
  3. Official Travel
    New Zealand · 13 Mar 2020 → 14 Mar 2020 · 2 days
    $1,904
    $952/day
  4. To attend the one year anniversary of the Christchurch Massacre
    New Zealand · 13 Mar 2020 → 14 Mar 2020 · 2 days
    $214
    $107/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