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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Michelle Ananda-Rajah

ALPVIC

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$125,412

0.7× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 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 $80,690 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $12,938.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,264,202 across 17 quarters of claims.

About $532,753 per year in office, over 17 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 May 2022, 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 Facilities
    $44,722
    • Other$44,722
  2. Employee Travel
    $36,328
    • Domestic Travel$36,328
  3. Office Administration
    $11,878
    • Printing and Communications$9,345
    • Publications$1,357
    • Office Consumables and Services$1,175
  4. Travel Allowance
    $11,772
    • Travel Allowance$11,772
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $11,359
    • Fares$11,359
  6. Other Car Costs
    $7,368
    • COMCAR$7,368
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,232
    • Parliamentary Duties$1,232
  8. Family Travel
    $554
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$554

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $44,722.25
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $36,327.62
  3. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,610.00
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-10
    $1,610.00
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-24
    $1,610.00
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-06-01
    $1,610.00
  7. Printing and Communications 4 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,392.00
  8. Printing and Communications 12 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $1,392.00
  9. Printing and Communications 29 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $1,392.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,288.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Israel and Palestine Parliamentary Delegation to Israel
    Israel, Utd.Arab Emir. · 15 July 2023 → 22 July 2023 · 8 days
    $16,542
    $2,068/day
  2. Official Travel - Singapore and Japan
    Japan, Singapore · 7 Dec 2025 → 16 Dec 2025 · 10 days
    $15,960
    $1,596/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Apr–Jun 2026

    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