Phillip Thompson
LiberalQLDHERBERT
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$172,740
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 $140,469 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $8,038.
Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2019$4,095,939 across 28 quarters of claims.
About $585,134 per year in office, over 28 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 18 May 2019, 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.
- Office Administration$66,273
- Printing and Communications$59,273
- Office Consumables and Services$6,675
- Publications$325
- Employee Travel$40,130
- Domestic Travel$40,130
- Office Facilities$32,271
- Other$32,271
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$20,372
- Fares$20,372
- Travel Allowance$9,368
- Travel Allowance$9,368
- Other Car Costs$5,956
- Private-Plated Vehicle$3,670
- COMCAR$2,414
- Parking-$127
- Telecommunications$634
- Telecommunications - Usage$634
- Unscheduled Commercial Transport-$492
- Parliamentary Duties-$136
- Electorate Duties-$355
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$40,129.85
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$32,271.13
- Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25Office Administration$18,289.27
- Printing and Communications 5 Dec 25Office Administration$15,900.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-02-01$4,186.00
- Printing and Communications 17 Nov 25Office Administration$2,500.00
- Printing and Communications 15 Dec 25Office Administration$2,500.00
- Printing and Communications 12 Jan 26Office Administration$2,500.00
- Printing and Communications 25 Aug 25Office Administration$1,850.00
- Townsville to Brisbane 8 Mar 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Townsville → Brisbane$1,651.94
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 (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