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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Paul Scarr

LiberalQLD

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$189,195

1.1× 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 $136,733 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $1,589 · lifetime repaid $8,124.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2019$3,555,460 across 28 quarters of claims.

About $507,923 per year in office, over 28 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 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
    $82,894
    • Printing and Communications$75,260
    • Office Consumables and Services$7,043
    • Publications$591
  2. Office Facilities
    $52,462
    • Other$52,462
  3. Employee Travel
    $32,436
    • Domestic Travel$32,436
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $10,199
    • Fares$10,199
  5. Travel Allowance
    $9,715
    • Travel Allowance$9,715
  6. Other Car Costs
    $1,145
    • COMCAR$2,006
    • Private-Plated Vehicle-$861
  7. Telecommunications
    $344
    • Telecommunications - Usage$344

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $52,462.03
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $32,436.22
  3. Printing and Communications 18 May 26
    Office Administration
    $32,250.00
  4. Data products and data validation services for communication with constituents (office expenses) 1 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $14,111.12
  5. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $7,049.00
  6. Printing and Communications 4 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $5,645.00
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $4,500.00
  8. Printing and Communications 7 May 26
    Office Administration
    $2,615.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-06-18
    $2,254.00
  10. Printing and Communications 14 May 26
    Office Administration
    $1,920.00

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