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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Richard Dowling

ALPTAS

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$146,811

0.8× 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 $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.

  1. Office Facilities
    $65,512
    • Other$65,512
  2. Office Administration
    $52,821
    • Printing and Communications$43,417
    • Office Consumables and Services$6,953
    • Publications$2,421
    • Telephonic Services$31
  3. Employee Travel
    $16,806
    • Domestic Travel$16,806
  4. Other Car Costs
    $5,150
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,211
    • COMCAR$939
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $4,441
    • Fares$4,441
  6. Travel Allowance
    $1,288
    • Travel Allowance$1,288
  7. Telecommunications
    $588
    • Telecommunications - Usage$425
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$164
  8. Family Travel
    $205
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$205

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $65,512.07
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $16,805.83
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $7,117.27
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $6,773.91
  5. Printing and Communications 19 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,725.00
  6. Printing and Communications 19 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,562.00
  7. Printing and Communications 2 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $3,286.00
  8. Printing and Communications 8 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,277.50
  9. Printing and Communications 22 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,104.43
  10. Printing and Communications 20 Apr 26
    Office 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