Murray Watt
ALPQLD
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$327,600
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 $271,626 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $4,535.
Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$7,918,350 across 37 quarters of claims.
About $856,038 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.
- Employee Travel$172,838
- Domestic Travel$172,838
- Office Facilities$55,974
- Other$55,974
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$41,831
- Fares$41,831
- Office Administration$29,028
- Office Consumables and Services$13,084
- Printing and Communications$11,244
- Telephonic Services$4,641
- Publications$60
- Travel Allowance$14,764
- Travel Allowance$14,764
- Other Car Costs$12,807
- COMCAR$8,155
- Private-Plated Vehicle$4,569
- Parking$82
- Telecommunications$359
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official$308
- Telecommunications - Usage$50
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$172,838.01
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$55,973.51
- Printing and Communications 11 Mar 26Office Administration$4,513.33
- SMS broadcasting and survey services (office expenses) 11 Mar 26Office Administration$4,513.33
- Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 16 Jun 26Office Administration$4,297.23
- Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 8 Jun 26Office Administration$2,561.18
- Canberra to Perth 20 Apr 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Perth$2,484.46
- Perth to Brisbane 22 Apr 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Brisbane$2,193.97
- Melbourne to Brisbane 9 May 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Brisbane$1,663.30
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-05-24$1,610.00
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- Official Travel - FranceFrance, Utd.Arab Emir. · 6 June 2025 → 13 June 2025 · 8 days$31,686$3,961/day
- Italy for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Conference; bilateral engagementsIndia, Italy, Qatar, Singapore · 29 June 2023 → 6 July 2023 · 8 days$27,437$3,430/day
- Global Forum on Food and Agriculture, Berlin Agriculture Ministers ConferenceGermany, United Kingdom · 16 Jan 2023 → 23 Jan 2023 · 8 days$20,710$2,589/day
- Official trip to FranceFrance, Utd.Arab Emir. · 8 July 2025 → 13 July 2025 · 6 days$17,265$2,878/day
- Bilateral Engagement on Lumpy Skin Disease and Foot and Mouth DiseaseIndonesia · 13 July 2022 → 15 July 2022 · 3 days$8,326$2,775/day
- PNG - Official TravelPap. New Guinea · 18 June 2024 → 20 June 2024 · 3 days$7,411$2,470/day
- Parliamentary Delegation to ChinaChina · 26 June 2017 → 1 July 2017 · 6 days$5,633$939/day
- Parliamentary Delegation.China · 26 June 2017 → 1 July 2017 · 6 days$1,008$168/day
- Kuwait and Saudi Arabia - Official Travel - Cancelled after approvalKuwait, Saudi Arabia, Utd.Arab Emir. · 30 Jan 2024 → 3 Feb 2024 · 5 days$618$124/day
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