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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Melissa Mcintosh

LiberalNSWLINDSAY

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$192,636

1.2× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $157,516 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 $154,855 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $363 · lifetime repaid $4,581.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2019$3,834,272 across 28 quarters of claims.

About $547,753 per year in office, over 28 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 18 May 2019, 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 Administration
    $105,973
    • Printing and Communications$98,563
    • Office Consumables and Services$7,410
  2. Office Facilities
    $37,781
    • Other$37,781
  3. Employee Travel
    $34,017
    • Domestic Travel$34,017
  4. Travel Allowance
    $7,084
    • Travel Allowance$7,084
  5. Other Car Costs
    $6,221
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,438
    • COMCAR$1,783
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,151
    • Fares$1,151
  7. Telecommunications
    $409
    • Telecommunications - Usage$409

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $37,781.04
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $34,016.88
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Aug 24
    Office Administration
    $28,227.27
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Aug 25
    Office Administration
    $18,656.93
  5. Printing and Communications 9 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $12,500.00
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Oct 25
    Office Administration
    $10,590.91
  7. Printing and Communications 22 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $3,875.00
  8. Printing and Communications 13 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,500.00
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,421.09
  10. Printing and Communications 17 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,804.38

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