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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Penny Allman-Payne

GreensQLD

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$124,952

0.9× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $85,990 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $1,402.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2022$1,914,353 across 15 quarters of claims.

About $510,494 per year in office, over 15 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2022, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2023 → Jan–Mar 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Jan-Mar 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Office Facilities
    $38,962
    • Other$38,962
  2. Employee Travel
    $27,521
    • Domestic Travel$27,521
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $20,951
    • Fares$20,951
  4. Travel Allowance
    $11,771
    • Travel Allowance$11,771
  5. International Travel
    $10,879
    • Parliamentary Delegations$10,879
  6. Office Administration
    $9,459
    • Printing and Communications$7,515
    • Office Consumables and Services$1,788
    • Publications$131
    • Telephonic Services$24
  7. Family Travel
    $2,015
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$2,015
  8. Other Car Costs
    $1,576
    • COMCAR$1,576

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $38,961.77
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $27,520.76
  3. Delegation - Fares
    International Travel · 2025-12-07
    $10,004.48
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,610.00
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,610.00
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,288.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-09
    $1,288.00
  8. Canberra to Brisbane 28 Nov 25
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Brisbane
    $1,268.76
  9. Canberra to Brisbane 12 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Brisbane
    $1,246.09
  10. Canberra to Brisbane 6 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Brisbane
    $1,237.34

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

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Apr–Jun 2023 to Jan–Mar 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 15 June 2026 · Caveats