Meryl Swanson

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Of which $100,370 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $19,274.

What was claimed, by category

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

1. ›Office Administration

   $58,141

   • Printing and Communications$36,732
   • Office Consumables and Services$21,409
2. ›Office Facilities

   $41,831

   • Other$41,831
3. ›Employee Travel

   $18,115

   • Domestic Travel$18,115
4. ›Other Car Costs

   $7,208

   • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,339
   • COMCAR$1,868
5. ›International Travel

   $5,858

   • Parliamentary Delegations$5,858
6. ›Travel Allowance

   $5,152

   • Travel Allowance$5,152
7. ›Scheduled Commercial Transport

   $4,439

   • Fares$4,439
8. ›Telecommunications

   $1,457

   • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$897
   • Telecommunications - Usage$560

Largest individual claims this quarter

1. Aggregated Total

   Office Facilities
   $41,830.97
2. Aggregated Total

   Employee Travel
   $18,115.45
3. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26

   Office Administration
   $9,429.34
4. Printing and Communications 10 Feb 26

   Office Administration
   $6,838.88
5. Delegation - Fares

   International Travel · 2025-12-02
   $5,536.33
6. Flags 1 Dec 25

   Office Administration
   $2,990.40
7. Flags 1 Feb 26

   Office Administration
   $2,990.40
8. Printing and Communications 20 Feb 26

   Office Administration
   $2,403.17
9. Printing and Communications 19 Feb 26

   Office Administration
   $2,272.72
10. Printing and Communications 22 Jan 26

    Office Administration
    $2,146.15

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