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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Patrick Conaghan

NationalsNSWCOWPER

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$221,706

1.3× 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 $170,843 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $96.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2019$4,747,085 across 29 quarters of claims.

About $654,770 per year in office, over 29 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 18 May 2019, 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 Administration
    $103,451
    • Printing and Communications$99,215
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,108
    • Publications$127
  2. Office Facilities
    $50,863
    • Other$50,863
  3. Employee Travel
    $33,587
    • Domestic Travel$33,587
  4. Travel Allowance
    $11,087
    • Travel Allowance$11,087
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $8,710
    • Fares$8,710
  6. Other Car Costs
    $7,470
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$7,070
    • COMCAR$400
  7. Family Travel
    $5,134
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$5,134
  8. Telecommunications
    $1,263
    • Telecommunications - Usage$668
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$595

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $50,862.68
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $33,586.86
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $21,023.15
  4. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $8,448.00
  5. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $8,448.00
  6. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 7 May 26
    Office Administration
    $8,448.00
  7. Printing and Communications 27 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $7,866.00
  8. Printing and Communications 5 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $7,866.00
  9. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,240.70
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,081.16

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. To attend the Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety and the International Road Assessment Program Innovation Workshop 2020
    Sweden · 17 Feb 2020 → 22 Feb 2020 · 6 days
    $8,929
    $1,488/day
  2. Parliamentary Delegation
    New 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 (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