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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Rebekha Sharkie

IndependentSAMAYO

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$162,573

1.2× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $111,262 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $3,634.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$4,977,920 across 34 quarters of claims.

About $553,102 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 2 July 2016, 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.

  1. Office Administration
    $52,434
    • Printing and Communications$42,668
    • Office Consumables and Services$8,204
    • Publications$1,562
  2. Office Facilities
    $51,311
    • Other$51,311
  3. Employee Travel
    $29,961
    • Domestic Travel$29,961
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $12,986
    • Fares$12,986
  5. Other Car Costs
    $9,132
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$6,938
    • COMCAR$2,195
  6. Travel Allowance
    $4,830
    • Travel Allowance$4,830
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,918
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,055
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$864

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $51,311.49
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $29,960.93
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $7,990.00
  4. Printing and Communications 11 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,150.00
  5. Printing and Communications 4 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $2,501.45
  6. Flags 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,233.00
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,214.29
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,000.00
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,864.50
  10. Flags 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,786.40

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
    $20,738
    $2,304/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 (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