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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Michelle Rowland

ALPNSWGREENWAY

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$364,238

1.0× medianvs cabinet ministers this quarter: median $374,785 across 22 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 $329,043 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $322 · lifetime repaid $13,292.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$10,132,097 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $1,095,362 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. Employee Travel
    $202,423
    • Domestic Travel$202,423
  2. Office Administration
    $82,732
    • Printing and Communications$57,761
    • Specified Public Resources$12,325
    • Office Consumables and Services$6,588
    • Telephonic Services$6,057
  3. Office Facilities
    $35,195
    • Other$35,195
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $15,631
    • Fares$15,631
  5. Other Car Costs
    $15,174
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$9,068
    • COMCAR$5,972
    • Parking$134
  6. Travel Allowance
    $11,592
    • Travel Allowance$11,592
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,411
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$843
    • Telecommunications - Usage$568
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $80
    • Parliamentary Duties$80

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $202,423.30
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $35,195.30
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $9,220.44
  4. Printing and Communications 22 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $9,050.38
  5. SMS broadcasting and survey services (office expenses) 11 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $5,994.56
  6. Printing and Communications 21 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,909.09
  7. Specified Public Resources 18 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $4,500.00
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,044.21
  9. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,679.41
  10. Specified Public Resources 17 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,350.86

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Europe - Official Travel
    Qatar, Spain, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab Emir. · 19 Feb 2024 → 29 Feb 2024 · 11 days
    $46,503
    $4,228/day
  2. Pacific ICT Ministers’ Dialogue; bilateral engagements
    Pap. New Guinea, Solomon Islands · 23 Aug 2023 → 29 Aug 2023 · 7 days
    $16,533
    $2,362/day
  3. Official Travel - Papua New Guinea
    Pap. New Guinea · 9 Sept 2025 → 11 Sept 2025 · 3 days
    $6,598
    $2,199/day

In the news

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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