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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Patrick Gorman

ALPWAPERTH

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$419,367

1.8× medianvs assistant ministers this quarter: median $237,057 across 11 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 $376,924 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $10,850.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2018$6,569,959 across 32 quarters of claims.

About $821,245 per year in office, over 32 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 28 July 2018, 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
    $159,057
    • Printing and Communications$140,216
    • Office Consumables and Services$16,107
    • Telephonic Services$2,275
    • Publications$458
  2. Employee Travel
    $140,727
    • Domestic Travel$140,727
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $54,200
    • Fares$54,200
  4. Office Facilities
    $42,443
    • Other$42,443
  5. Travel Allowance
    $11,310
    • Travel Allowance$11,310
  6. Other Car Costs
    $10,088
    • COMCAR$5,985
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,997
    • Parking$106
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,476
    • Telecommunications - Usage$931
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$545
  8. Family Travel
    $67
    • COMCAR$67

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $140,726.56
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $42,442.60
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $23,432.88
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $22,732.88
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $22,155.72
  6. Printing and Communications 31 May 26
    Office Administration
    $21,323.88
  7. Printing and Communications 4 May 26
    Office Administration
    $14,900.00
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $8,985.00
  9. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $6,256.25
  10. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $4,535.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Official Travel - France
    France · 14 July 2024 → 19 July 2024 · 6 days
    $15,306
    $2,551/day
  2. Parliamentary Delegation
    Cambodia · 12 Jan 2019 → 19 Jan 2019 · 8 days
    $7,876
    $985/day
  3. SR Nathan Fellowship
    Singapore · 2 July 2023 → 6 July 2023 · 5 days
    $7,148
    $1,430/day
  4. Indonesia - Official Travel
    Indonesia · 19 May 2024 → 22 May 2024 · 4 days
    $4,401
    $1,100/day
  5. Official travel - Palau
    Palau · 15 Jan 2025 → 17 Jan 2025 · 3 days
    $1,990
    $663/day
  6. To travel to Papua New Guinea in support of the Pacific Step Up (Travel cancelled)
    Papua New Guinea · 3 Nov 2019 → 6 Nov 2019 · 4 days
    $405
    $101/day
  7. To travel to Papua New Guinea in support of the Pacific Step Up
    Papua New Guinea · 3 Nov 2019 → 6 Nov 2019 · 4 days
    $140
    $35/day
  8. Marshall Islands - Official Travel
    Marshall Islnds · 21 Jan 2024 → 22 Jan 2024 · 2 days
    $126
    $63/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