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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Rebekha Sharkie

IndependentSAMAYO

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$225,008

1.3× 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 $177,695 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $3,634.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$5,231,625 across 35 quarters of claims.

About $565,581 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 2 July 2016, 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
    $87,206
    • Printing and Communications$55,669
    • Office Consumables and Services$28,827
    • Publications$2,710
  2. Employee Travel
    $60,155
    • Domestic Travel$60,155
  3. Office Facilities
    $47,313
    • Other$47,313
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $15,798
    • Fares$15,798
  5. Travel Allowance
    $7,195
    • Travel Allowance$7,195
  6. Other Car Costs
    $5,814
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,072
    • COMCAR$1,742
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,527
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,009
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$518

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $60,154.54
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $47,312.83
  3. Printing and Communications 23 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $16,050.00
  4. Mobile Office Signage, Facilities and Equipment (office expenses) 17 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $9,900.00
  5. Printing and Communications 19 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,300.00
  6. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $4,619.83
  7. Wreaths (office expenses) 22 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,560.00
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,214.29
  9. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $2,214.29
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,142.86

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. France, Ireland, Netherlands and Denmark - Official Travel
    Denmark, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Singapore, United Kingdom · 22 Sept 2023 → 8 Oct 2023 · 17 days
    $33,667
    $1,980/day
  2. Parliamentary Delegation to the European Parliament and Institutions and Bilateral Visit to France
    Belgium, Qatar · 3 Dec 2022 → 11 Dec 2022 · 9 days
    $19,685
    $2,187/day
  3. Parliamentary Delegation
    Korea and Japan · 10 Apr 2018 → 20 Apr 2018 · 11 days
    $12,552
    $1,141/day
  4. To observe Fiji's national election
    Fiji · 12 Dec 2022 → 18 Dec 2022 · 7 days
    $9,029
    $1,290/day
  5. Bipartisan Visit to observe the East Timor Election
    East Timor · 19 May 2023 → 22 May 2023 · 4 days
    $252
    $63/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