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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Melissa Price

LiberalWADURACK

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$321,765

1.8× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 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 $235,894 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $1,465 · lifetime repaid $12,308.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$10,791,414 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $1,166,639 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 7 Sept 2013, 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. Office Administration
    $122,764
    • Printing and Communications$101,099
    • Office Consumables and Services$21,559
    • Publications$106
  2. Office Facilities
    $85,870
    • Other$85,870
  3. Employee Travel
    $37,264
    • Domestic Travel$37,264
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $34,270
    • Fares$34,270
  5. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $14,630
    • Electorate Duties$12,584
    • Parliamentary Duties$2,046
  6. Travel Allowance
    $10,657
    • Travel Allowance$10,657
  7. Other Car Costs
    $9,707
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$7,769
    • COMCAR$1,938
  8. Family Travel
    $4,922
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$4,922

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $85,870.07
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $37,264.20
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $33,496.41
  4. Printing and Communications 9 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $23,400.00
  5. Mobile Office Signage, Facilities and Equipment (office expenses) 29 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $12,000.00
  6. Printing and Communications 18 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $11,700.00
  7. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 2 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $4,512.00
  8. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 2 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,512.00
  9. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 2 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,512.00
  10. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $4,512.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. USA - Parliamentary Delegation Travel
    USA · 27 Oct 2023 → 8 Nov 2023 · 13 days
    $38,147
    $2,934/day
  2. To conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings
    USA · 29 Sept 2019 → 6 Oct 2019 · 8 days
    $27,446
    $3,431/day
  3. To attend the Defence and Security Equipment International Tradeshow conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings and undertake site visits
    UK and France · 8 Sept 2019 → 14 Sept 2019 · 7 days
    $23,575
    $3,368/day
  4. To attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 24th Conference of the Parties and to conduct bilateral meetings
    Poland · 8 Dec 2018 → 16 Dec 2018 · 9 days
    $19,371
    $2,152/day
  5. Parliamentary Delegation.
    France Belgium and Estonia · 1 Oct 2017 → 11 Oct 2017 · 11 days
    $17,296
    $1,572/day
  6. Malaysia - Official Travel
    Malaysia · 19 Nov 2023 → 23 Nov 2023 · 5 days
    $8,480
    $1,696/day
  7. Parliamentary Delegation
    France Belgium and Estonia · 30 Sept 2017 → 11 Oct 2017 · 12 days
    $1,107
    $92/day
  8. To attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 24th Conference and to conduct bilateral meetings
    Poland · 8 Dec 2018 → 16 Dec 2018 · 9 days
    $441
    $49/day
  9. Parliamentary Delegation
    France Belgium and Estonia · 1 Oct 2017 → 11 Oct 2017 · 11 days
    $386
    $35/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