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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Nick Mckim

GreensTAS

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$67,778

0.5× 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 $48,743 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $610.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$3,453,824 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $383,758 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 19 Aug 2015, 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 Facilities
    $19,035
    • Other$19,035
  2. Office Administration
    $12,260
    • Office Consumables and Services$6,655
    • Printing and Communications$5,441
    • Publications$164
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $11,387
    • Fares$11,387
  4. Employee Travel
    $9,593
    • Domestic Travel$9,593
  5. Travel Allowance
    $8,048
    • Travel Allowance$8,048
  6. Other Car Costs
    $6,971
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,481
    • COMCAR$2,489
  7. Telecommunications
    $484
    • Telecommunications - Usage$484

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $19,035.25
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $9,593.44
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $4,290.91
  4. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 16 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,563.55
  5. Lease rental 18/12/2025 to 17/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,338.00
  6. Lease rental 18/01/2026 to 17/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,338.00
  7. Lease rental 18/02/2026 to 17/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,338.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,288.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,288.00
  10. Printing and Communications 25 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,075.36

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, Jan–Mar 2026

    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