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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Mike Freelander

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Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$101,274

0.8× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $67,265 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $1,615.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$4,147,244 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $460,805 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 2 July 2016, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2023 → Jan–Mar 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Jan-Mar 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Office Administration
    $37,184
    • Printing and Communications$32,491
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,693
  2. Office Facilities
    $34,010
    • Other$34,010
  3. Employee Travel
    $19,729
    • Domestic Travel$19,729
  4. Travel Allowance
    $7,084
    • Travel Allowance$7,084
  5. Other Car Costs
    $1,821
    • Private Vehicle Allowance$1,319
    • COMCAR$502
  6. Telecommunications
    $1,181
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$600
    • Telecommunications - Usage$581
  7. Family Travel
    $266
    • COMCAR$266

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $34,009.65
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $19,728.58
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $15,892.66
  4. Printing and Communications 2 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $9,730.76
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $3,307.47
  6. Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 1 Jul 25
    Office Administration
    $2,052.64
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,610.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,610.00
  10. Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 1 Jul 25
    Office Administration
    $1,500.00

Sources

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

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Apr–Jun 2023 to Jan–Mar 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 15 June 2026 · Caveats