Richard Dowling
ALPTAS
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$146,811
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 $81,299 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.
Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2025$486,848 across 4 quarters of claims.
About $486,848 per year in office, over 4 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 1 July 2025, still serving.
Quarterly trend
Jul–Sep 2025 → 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 Facilities$65,512
- Other$65,512
- Office Administration$52,821
- Printing and Communications$43,417
- Office Consumables and Services$6,953
- Publications$2,421
- Telephonic Services$31
- Employee Travel$16,806
- Domestic Travel$16,806
- Other Car Costs$5,150
- Private-Plated Vehicle$4,211
- COMCAR$939
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$4,441
- Fares$4,441
- Travel Allowance$1,288
- Travel Allowance$1,288
- Telecommunications$588
- Telecommunications - Usage$425
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official$164
- Family Travel$205
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$205
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$65,512.07
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$16,805.83
- Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26Office Administration$7,117.27
- Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26Office Administration$6,773.91
- Printing and Communications 19 May 26Office Administration$3,725.00
- Printing and Communications 19 May 26Office Administration$3,562.00
- Printing and Communications 2 Apr 26Office Administration$3,286.00
- Printing and Communications 8 Jun 26Office Administration$3,277.50
- Printing and Communications 22 Mar 26Office Administration$3,104.43
- Printing and Communications 20 Apr 26Office Administration$2,507.00
Sources
Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU
Trend covers 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 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