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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Penny Allman-Payne

GreensQLD

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$144,796

0.8× 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 $101,216 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $205 · lifetime repaid $1,607.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2022$2,070,632 across 16 quarters of claims.

About $517,658 per year in office, over 16 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2022, 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 Facilities
    $43,580
    • Other$43,580
  2. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $29,593
    • Fares$29,593
  3. Employee Travel
    $28,385
    • Domestic Travel$28,385
  4. Office Administration
    $21,483
    • Printing and Communications$19,578
    • Office Consumables and Services$1,880
    • Telephonic Services$24
  5. Travel Allowance
    $15,078
    • Travel Allowance$15,078
  6. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $2,602
    • Parliamentary Duties$2,602
  7. Family Travel
    $2,400
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$2,400
  8. Other Car Costs
    $1,371
    • COMCAR$1,268
    • Parking$103

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $43,579.78
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $28,385.17
  3. Printing and Communications 19 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,000.00
  4. Data products and data validation services for communication with constituents (office expenses) 18 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,800.00
  5. Darwin to Brisbane 12 Jun 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Darwin → Brisbane
    $2,263.40
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-06-08
    $1,980.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,932.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,932.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-06-01
    $1,610.00
  10. Canberra to Brisbane 14 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Brisbane
    $1,316.15

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Brazil and USA - Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
    Brazil, Chile, USA · 14 July 2024 → 27 July 2024 · 14 days
    $37,789
    $2,699/day
  2. Official Travel - Singapore and Japan
    Japan, Singapore · 7 Dec 2025 → 16 Dec 2025 · 10 days
    $15,651
    $1,565/day
  3. Official Delegation to Fiji and Tuvalu
    Fiji, Tuvalu · 1 Dec 2024 → 5 Dec 2024 · 5 days
    $10,172
    $2,034/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Apr–Jun 2026

    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