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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Phillip Thompson

LiberalQLDHERBERT

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$195,362

0.9× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $218,189 across 44 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 $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.

  1. Office Administration
    $70,274
    • Printing and Communications$54,745
    • Office Consumables and Services$14,186
    • Publications$1,342
  2. Employee Travel
    $47,985
    • Domestic Travel$47,985
  3. Office Facilities
    $38,077
    • Other$38,077
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $15,432
    • Fares$15,432
  5. Travel Allowance
    $13,269
    • Travel Allowance$13,269
  6. Other Car Costs
    $8,213
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$7,254
    • COMCAR$959
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,789
    • Official Duties$1,541
    • Parliamentary Duties$248
  8. Telecommunications
    $324
    • Telecommunications - Usage$324

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $47,985.43
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $38,076.51
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $18,167.43
  4. Printing and Communications 14 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $5,428.00
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $4,024.66
  6. Flags 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,990.40
  7. Flags 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,990.40
  8. Printing and Communications 9 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,500.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-21
    $1,932.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel 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.

  1. 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