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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Richard Dowling

ALPTAS

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$90,005

0.7× 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 $59,001 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2025$338,009 across 3 quarters of claims.

In Parliament 1 July 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Jul–Sep 2025 → 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 Facilities
    $31,004
    • Other$31,004
  2. Employee Travel
    $25,802
    • Domestic Travel$25,802
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $10,313
    • Fares$10,313
  4. Travel Allowance
    $8,771
    • Travel Allowance$8,771
  5. Office Administration
    $6,823
    • Printing and Communications$4,383
    • Office Consumables and Services$2,403
    • Publications$37
  6. Other Car Costs
    $6,591
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,005
    • COMCAR$2,547
    • Parking$38
  7. Telecommunications
    $629
    • Telecommunications - Usage$397
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$232
  8. Family Travel
    $73
    • COMCAR$73

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $31,003.99
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $25,802.19
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $3,820.15
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,610.00
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,288.00
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,288.00
  7. Lease rental 29/12/2025 to 28/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,222.14
  8. Lease rental 29/01/2026 to 27/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,222.14
  9. Lease rental 28/02/2026 to 28/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,222.14
  10. Hobart to Sydney 9 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Hobart → Sydney
    $1,063.01

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 3 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 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