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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Peter Whish-Wilson

GreensTAS

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$134,959

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 $108,599 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $488.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$3,803,679 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $411,209 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 20 June 2012, 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. Employee Travel
    $42,756
    • Domestic Travel$42,756
  2. Office Administration
    $26,662
    • Printing and Communications$18,830
    • Office Consumables and Services$7,833
  3. Office Facilities
    $26,361
    • Other$26,361
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $16,521
    • Fares$16,521
  5. Travel Allowance
    $9,271
    • Travel Allowance$9,271
  6. Other Car Costs
    $7,846
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,584
    • COMCAR$2,166
    • Parking$95
  7. Family Travel
    $3,736
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$3,499
    • COMCAR$236
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,102
    • Parliamentary Duties$1,102

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $42,756.29
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $26,360.69
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $8,500.00
  4. Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 19 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,500.00
  5. Perth to Kununurra 28 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Kununurra
    $1,681.21
  6. Lease rental 26/03/2026 to 25/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,338.87
  7. Lease rental 26/04/2026 to 25/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,338.87
  8. Lease rental 26/05/2026 to 25/06/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,338.87
  9. Flags 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $1,337.76
  10. Darwin to Melbourne 1 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Darwin → Melbourne
    $1,295.06

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, 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