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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Peter Whish-Wilson

GreensTAS

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$87,900

0.7× 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 $73,753 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $488.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$3,646,846 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $405,205 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 20 June 2012, 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. Employee Travel
    $35,980
    • Domestic Travel$35,980
  2. Office Administration
    $17,751
    • Printing and Communications$17,412
    • Office Consumables and Services$339
  3. Office Facilities
    $14,147
    • Other$14,147
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $11,101
    • Fares$11,101
  5. Travel Allowance
    $7,938
    • Travel Allowance$7,938
  6. Telecommunications
    $718
    • Telecommunications - Usage$484
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$235
  7. Other Car Costs
    $191
    • COMCAR$1,192
    • Private-Plated Vehicle-$1,000
  8. Family Travel
    $73
    • COMCAR$73

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $35,980.28
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $14,147.10
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $4,090.91
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,610.00
  5. Lease rental 26/02/2026 to 25/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,338.87
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-02
    $1,288.00
  7. Launceston to Melbourne 18 Jan 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Launceston → Melbourne
    $1,092.75
  8. Printing and Communications 7 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,000.00
  9. Printing and Communications 7 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,000.00
  10. Printing and Communications 8 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,000.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Senate Standing Committee visit to Asia
    Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam · 8 Apr 2023 → 22 Apr 2023 · 15 days
    $11,016
    $734/day
  2. Official Travel - France
    France, Utd.Arab Emir. · 5 June 2025 → 23 June 2025 · 19 days
    $200
    $11/day
  3. Parliamentary Delegation
    Fiji Kiribati and Tonga · 25 June 2017 → 1 July 2017 · 7 days
    $130
    $19/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Jan–Mar 2026

    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