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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Michael Sukkar

LiberalVICDEAKIN

Claimed in Jul-Sep 2025

-$1,992

-0.0× medianmedian MP $134,349 in Jul-Sep 2025

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 $3,215 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $1,401.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$6,476,526 across 34 quarters of claims.

About $785,033 per year in office, over 33 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 7 Sept 2013 to 3 May 2025.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2023 → Jul–Sep 2025 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Jul-Sep 2025, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Employee Travel
    $3,215
    • Domestic Travel$3,215
  2. Office Facilities
    -$5,168
    • Other-$5,168

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. To attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Finance Ministers' Meeting and to conduct bilateral meetings on behalf of the Treasurer
    Chile · 13 Oct 2019 → 17 Oct 2019 · 5 days
    $10,430
    $2,086/day
  2. To attend the Forum Economic Ministers' Meeting on behalf of the Treasurer.
    Fiji · 4 Apr 2017 → 6 Apr 2017 · 3 days
    $4,268
    $1,423/day
  3. To attend the Legislative and Governance Forum on Consumer Affairs
    New Zealand · 29 Aug 2019 → 30 Aug 2019 · 2 days
    $3,742
    $1,871/day
  4. To attend the Forum Economic Ministers’ Meeting on behalf of the Treasurer.
    Fiji · 4 Apr 2017 → 6 Apr 2017 · 3 days
    $141
    $47/day

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 10 quarters (Apr–Jun 2023 to Jul–Sep 2025); the median comparison is against MPs in the same seniority role that quarter, falling back to all parliamentarians where a role is unknown.

Refreshed 13 July 2026 · Caveats