Patrick Conaghan
NationalsNSWCOWPER
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$146,642
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 $99,257 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $96.
Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2019$4,498,397 across 28 quarters of claims.
About $642,628 per year in office, over 28 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 18 May 2019, 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.
- Office Administration$54,659
- Printing and Communications$43,469
- Office Consumables and Services$11,189
- Office Facilities$47,386
- Other$47,386
- Employee Travel$17,875
- Domestic Travel$17,875
- Travel Allowance$8,546
- Travel Allowance$8,546
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$7,810
- Fares$7,810
- Other Car Costs$6,196
- Private-Plated Vehicle$5,209
- COMCAR$987
- Family Travel$3,000
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$3,000
- Unscheduled Commercial Transport$715
- Party Political Duties$715
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$47,385.55
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$17,874.90
- Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 11 Feb 26Office Administration$8,448.00
- Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 9 Dec 25Office Administration$4,224.00
- Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 19 Jan 26Office Administration$4,224.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-02-01$3,864.00
- Printing and Communications 30 Jan 26Office Administration$3,520.00
- Printing and Communications 14 Feb 26Office Administration$3,200.00
- Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25Office Administration$3,198.01
- Flags 1 Dec 25Office Administration$2,990.40
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- To attend the Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety and the International Road Assessment Program Innovation Workshop 2020Sweden · 17 Feb 2020 → 22 Feb 2020 · 6 days$8,929$1,488/day
- Parliamentary DelegationNew Zealand and Vanuatu · 8 Dec 2019 → 14 Dec 2019 · 7 days$4,999$714/day
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