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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Michael Mccormack

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Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$222,942

1.0× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $218,189 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 $188,935 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $288 · lifetime repaid $1,782.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$10,727,750 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $1,159,757 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 Aug 2010, 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
    $125,046
    • Printing and Communications$110,240
    • Office Consumables and Services$14,524
    • Publications$282
  2. Office Facilities
    $34,007
    • Other$34,007
  3. Employee Travel
    $25,473
    • Domestic Travel$25,473
  4. International Travel
    $12,202
    • Representing Australia$12,202
  5. Travel Allowance
    $12,017
    • Travel Allowance$12,017
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $6,525
    • Fares$6,525
  7. Other Car Costs
    $5,881
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,722
    • COMCAR$133
    • Parking$25
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,221
    • Parliamentary Duties$1,123
    • Party Political Duties$98

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $60,683.80
  2. Printing and Communications 9 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $42,937.00
  3. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $34,007.04
  4. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $25,473.48
  5. Representing Australia - Fares
    International Travel · 2025-04-24
    $12,201.52
  6. Flags 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,466.00
  7. Flags 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,466.00
  8. Flags 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,511.62
  9. Flags 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,679.60
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,610.00

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
    $28,827
    $5,765/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 (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