Murray Watt

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Of which $198,626 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $4,535.

What was claimed, by category

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

1. ›Employee Travel

   $140,030

   • Domestic Travel$140,030
2. ›Office Facilities

   $50,503

   • Other$50,503
3. ›Scheduled Commercial Transport

   $29,958

   • Fares$29,958
4. ›Other Car Costs

   $11,732

   • COMCAR$7,036
   • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,633
   • Parking$63
5. ›Travel Allowance

   $11,340

   • Travel Allowance$11,340
6. ›Office Administration

   $5,156

   • Printing and Communications$4,864
   • Office Consumables and Services$292
7. ›Telecommunications

   $410

   • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$308
   • Telecommunications - Usage$101

Largest individual claims this quarter

1. Aggregated Total

   Employee Travel
   $140,030.05
2. Aggregated Total

   Office Facilities
   $50,502.50
3. Parliamentary Duties

   Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
   $1,610.00
4. Parliamentary Duties

   Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
   $1,610.00
5. Lease rental 18/12/2025 to 17/01/2026

   Other Car Costs
   $1,348.60
6. Lease rental 18/01/2026 to 17/02/2026

   Other Car Costs
   $1,348.60
7. Lease rental 18/02/2026 to 17/03/2026

   Other Car Costs
   $1,348.60
8. Hobart to Brisbane 11 Dec 25

   Scheduled Commercial Transport · Hobart → Brisbane
   $1,338.29
9. Parliamentary Duties

   Travel Allowance · 2026-01-18
   $1,288.00
10. Parliamentary Duties

    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,288.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

1. Official Travel - France

   Australia, Utd.Arab Emir., France · 6 June 2025 → 13 June 2025 · 8 days
   $31,686

   $3,961/day
2. Italy for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Conference; bilateral engagements

   India, Italy, Qatar, Singapore · 29 June 2023 → 6 July 2023 · 8 days
   $27,437

   $3,430/day
3. Global Forum on Food and Agriculture, Berlin Agriculture Ministers Conference

   Germany, United Kingdom · 16 Jan 2023 → 23 Jan 2023 · 8 days
   $20,710

   $2,589/day
4. Official trip to France

   France, Utd.Arab Emir. · 8 July 2025 → 13 July 2025 · 6 days
   $17,265

   $2,878/day
5. Bilateral Engagement on Lumpy Skin Disease and Foot and Mouth Disease

   Indonesia · 13 July 2022 → 15 July 2022 · 3 days
   $8,326

   $2,775/day
6. PNG - Official Travel

   Pap. New Guinea · 18 June 2024 → 20 June 2024 · 3 days
   $7,411

   $2,470/day
7. Parliamentary Delegation to China

   China · 26 June 2017 → 1 July 2017 · 6 days
   $5,633

   $939/day
8. Parliamentary Delegation.

   China · 26 June 2017 → 1 July 2017 · 6 days
   $1,008

   $168/day
9. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia - Official Travel - Cancelled after approval

   Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Utd.Arab Emir. · 30 Jan 2024 → 3 Feb 2024 · 5 days
   $618

   $124/day