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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Michael Mccormack

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Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$90,294

0.6× 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 $59,288 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $1,494.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$10,442,175 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $1,160,242 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 Aug 2010, 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
    $31,007
    • Other$31,007
  2. Office Administration
    $28,270
    • Printing and Communications$20,797
    • Office Consumables and Services$6,890
    • Publications$583
  3. Employee Travel
    $15,473
    • Domestic Travel$15,473
  4. Travel Allowance
    $7,914
    • Travel Allowance$7,914
  5. Other Car Costs
    $3,138
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,138
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $2,933
    • Fares$2,933
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,178
    • Parliamentary Duties$1,178
  8. Telecommunications
    $381
    • Telecommunications - Usage$381

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $31,006.78
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $15,472.97
  3. Flags 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,679.60
  4. Printing and Communications 13 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,632.00
  5. Flags 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,411.64
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,610.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-08
    $1,610.00
  9. Printing and Communications 13 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $1,560.00
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,363.64

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. His Holiness Pope Francis' Funeral
    Italy, Utd.Arab Emir. · 24 Apr 2025 → 28 Apr 2025 · 5 days
    $16,625
    $3,325/day
  2. To attend the Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's Board of Governors and conduct bilateral meetings on behalf of the Treasurer.
    Republic Of Korea · 15 June 2017 → 18 June 2017 · 4 days
    $15,537
    $3,884/day
  3. To attend the 26th World Road Congress and to conduct bilateral meetings
    UAE · 5 Oct 2019 → 9 Oct 2019 · 5 days
    $13,190
    $2,638/day
  4. To represent the Government at commemorations for the centennial anniversary of the Third Battle of Ypres.
    Belgium · 29 July 2017 → 2 Aug 2017 · 5 days
    $9,863
    $1,973/day
  5. To participate in events for the inaugural Virgin Australia flight from Sydney to Hong Kong conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings and undertake site visits
    Hong Kong · 2 July 2018 → 7 July 2018 · 6 days
    $9,698
    $1,616/day
  6. Vanuatu Election 2022
    Vanuatu · 10 Oct 2022 → 16 Oct 2022 · 7 days
    $3,500
    $500/day
  7. Bipartisan Pacific Visit
    Micronesia, Palau, Vanuatu · 12 Dec 2022 → 16 Dec 2022 · 5 days
    $2,473
    $495/day
  8. To participate in events for the inaugural Virgin Australia flight from Sydney to Hong Kong conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings and undertake site visits.
    Hong Kong · 2 July 2018 → 7 July 2018 · 6 days
    $745
    $124/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