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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Mike Freelander

ALPNSWMACARTHUR

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$114,128

0.6× 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 $72,708 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $1,615.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$4,286,247 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $463,378 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 2 July 2016, 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
    $43,993
    • Printing and Communications$39,350
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,643
  2. Office Facilities
    $41,420
    • Other$41,420
  3. Employee Travel
    $14,318
    • Domestic Travel$14,318
  4. Travel Allowance
    $9,069
    • Travel Allowance$9,069
  5. Other Car Costs
    $1,889
    • Private Vehicle Allowance$1,261
    • COMCAR$628
  6. Telecommunications
    $1,435
    • Telecommunications - Usage$836
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$600
  7. Family Travel
    $1,002
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$1,002
  8. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,002
    • Fares$1,002

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $41,419.67
  2. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $18,925.87
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $14,318.30
  4. Printing and Communications 9 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $8,690.38
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,324.87
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-24
    $1,932.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,610.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-10
    $1,610.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-04-13
    $1,341.00
  10. Flags 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $1,337.76

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