Phillip Thompson
LiberalQLDHERBERT
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$195,362
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 $157,285 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $322 · lifetime repaid $8,360.
Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2019$4,315,868 across 29 quarters of claims.
About $595,292 per year in office, over 29 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 18 May 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.
- Office Administration$70,274
- Printing and Communications$54,745
- Office Consumables and Services$14,186
- Publications$1,342
- Employee Travel$47,985
- Domestic Travel$47,985
- Office Facilities$38,077
- Other$38,077
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$15,432
- Fares$15,432
- Travel Allowance$13,269
- Travel Allowance$13,269
- Other Car Costs$8,213
- Private-Plated Vehicle$7,254
- COMCAR$959
- Unscheduled Commercial Transport$1,789
- Official Duties$1,541
- Parliamentary Duties$248
- Telecommunications$324
- Telecommunications - Usage$324
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$47,985.43
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$38,076.51
- Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26Office Administration$18,167.43
- Printing and Communications 14 Apr 26Office Administration$5,428.00
- Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26Office Administration$4,024.66
- Flags 1 Apr 26Office Administration$2,990.40
- Flags 1 Apr 26Office Administration$2,990.40
- Printing and Communications 9 Mar 26Office Administration$2,500.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-03-21$1,932.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-05-30$1,932.00
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- To travel to Papua New Guinea in support of the Pacific Step Up (Travel cancelled)Papua New Guinea · 3 Nov 2019 → 6 Nov 2019 · 4 days$913$228/day
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