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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Paul Keating

-Former Prime Minister

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$63,940

0.4× medianmedian MP $178,852 in Apr-Jun 2026

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 $5,456 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $120.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$1,892,297 across 37 quarters of claims.

In Parliament 25 Oct 1969 to 23 Apr 1996.

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 Facilities
    $58,483
    • Other$58,483
  2. Other Car Costs
    $3,929
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,929
  3. Telecommunications
    $875
    • Telecommunications - Usage$621
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$254
  4. Office Administration
    $549
    • Office Consumables and Services$549
  5. Employee Travel
    $102
    • Domestic Travel$102

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $58,483.36
  2. Lease rental 19/03/2026 to 18/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,074.50
  3. Lease rental 19/04/2026 to 18/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,074.50
  4. Lease rental 19/05/2026 to 18/06/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,074.50
  5. Office Phones - Usage - Former PM 1 May 26
    Telecommunications
    $182.80
  6. Office Phones - Usage - Former PM 1 Mar 26
    Telecommunications
    $179.94
  7. Office Phones - Usage - Former PM 1 Apr 26
    Telecommunications
    $176.75
  8. MFD - Usage - Former PM 20 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $111.24
  9. Office Stationery and Supplies - Former PM 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $103.60
  10. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $102.44

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