Meryl Swanson

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Of which $136,402 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $19,274.

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Apr-Jun 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

1. ›Office Administration

   $81,274

   • Printing and Communications$73,834
   • Office Consumables and Services$7,440
2. ›Office Facilities

   $51,249

   • Other$51,249
3. ›Employee Travel

   $29,124

   • Domestic Travel$29,124
4. ›Other Car Costs

   $10,271

   • Private-Plated Vehicle$7,413
   • COMCAR$2,858
5. ›Scheduled Commercial Transport

   $7,723

   • Fares$7,723
6. ›Travel Allowance

   $5,796

   • Travel Allowance$5,796
7. ›Family Travel

   $1,168

   • Scheduled Commercial Transport$1,102
   • COMCAR$67
8. ›Telecommunications

   $1,046

   • Telecommunications - Usage$727
   • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$319

Largest individual claims this quarter

1. Aggregated Total

   Office Facilities
   $51,248.80
2. Aggregated Total

   Employee Travel
   $29,124.02
3. Printing and Communications 4 Jun 26

   Office Administration
   $26,600.00
4. Printing and Communications 16 Jun 26

   Office Administration
   $13,374.27
5. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26

   Office Administration
   $11,000.07
6. Printing and Communications 3 Apr 26

   Office Administration
   $6,127.27
7. Printing and Communications 2 Apr 26

   Office Administration
   $3,245.45
8. Printing and Communications 30 Apr 26

   Office Administration
   $2,817.20
9. Printing and Communications 25 May 26

   Office Administration
   $2,795.08
10. Printing and Communications 1 May 26

    Office Administration
    $1,772.73

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
   $28,275

   $2,175/day
2. Parliamentary Delegation - New Zealand and Solomon Islands

   Fiji, New Zealand, Solomon Islands · 2 Dec 2025 → 10 Dec 2025 · 9 days
   $9,870

   $1,097/day
3. Parliamentary Observer Delegation travelling for Papua New Guinea National Election

   Pap. New Guinea · 11 July 2022 → 15 July 2022 · 5 days
   $7,450

   $1,490/day
4. Parliamentary Delegation.

   Fiji · 14 Jan 2017 → 20 Jan 2017 · 7 days
   $1,478

   $211/day