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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Nick Mckim

GreensTAS

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$104,077

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 $64,013 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $610.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$3,578,617 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $386,878 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 19 Aug 2015, 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 Facilities
    $40,064
    • Other$40,064
  2. Employee Travel
    $23,396
    • Domestic Travel$23,396
  3. Office Administration
    $19,057
    • Printing and Communications$12,625
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,649
    • Publications$1,782
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $9,493
    • Fares$9,493
  5. Other Car Costs
    $6,423
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,402
    • COMCAR$2,020
  6. Travel Allowance
    $4,218
    • Travel Allowance$4,218
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,180
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$695
    • Telecommunications - Usage$485
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $246
    • Parliamentary Duties$246

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $40,063.83
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $23,396.30
  3. Printing and Communications 19 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,000.00
  4. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,460.65
  5. Printing and Communications 25 May 26
    Office Administration
    $1,752.80
  6. Lease rental 18/03/2026 to 17/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,338.00
  7. Lease rental 18/04/2026 to 17/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,338.00
  8. Lease rental 18/05/2026 to 17/06/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,338.00
  9. Canberra to Melbourne 26 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Melbourne
    $1,049.68
  10. Canberra to Melbourne 14 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Melbourne
    $1,049.68

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Official Travel
    Papua New Guinea · 16 July 2019 → 21 July 2019 · 6 days
    $3,506
    $584/day
  2. Official Travel.
    Papua New Guinea · 8 Nov 2017 → 11 Nov 2017 · 4 days
    $2,336
    $584/day
  3. Official Travel
    Papua New Guinea · 15 Jan 2018 → 16 Jan 2018 · 2 days
    $1,595
    $797/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Apr–Jun 2026

    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