Patrick Conaghan
NationalsNSWCOWPER
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$221,706
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.
- Office Administration$103,451
- Printing and Communications$99,215
- Office Consumables and Services$4,108
- Publications$127
- Office Facilities$50,863
- Other$50,863
- Employee Travel$33,587
- Domestic Travel$33,587
- Travel Allowance$11,087
- Travel Allowance$11,087
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$8,710
- Fares$8,710
- Other Car Costs$7,470
- Private-Plated Vehicle$7,070
- COMCAR$400
- Family Travel$5,134
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$5,134
- Telecommunications$1,263
- Telecommunications - Usage$668
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official$595
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$50,862.68
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$33,586.86
- Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26Office Administration$21,023.15
- Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 1 Mar 26Office Administration$8,448.00
- Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 1 Apr 26Office Administration$8,448.00
- Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 7 May 26Office Administration$8,448.00
- Printing and Communications 27 Mar 26Office Administration$7,866.00
- Printing and Communications 5 Jun 26Office Administration$7,866.00
- Printing and Communications 1 May 26Office Administration$5,240.70
- Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26Office Administration$4,081.16
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 (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