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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Richard Marles

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Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$534,696

1.4× medianvs cabinet ministers this quarter: median $374,785 across 22 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 $451,796 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $1,668 · lifetime repaid $3,086.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$10,321,363 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $1,115,823 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 24 Nov 2007, 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. Employee Travel
    $326,736
    • Domestic Travel$227,836
    • International Travel$98,900
  2. Office Facilities
    $82,901
    • Other$82,901
  3. International Travel
    $63,907
    • Ministerial Visits$63,907
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $32,349
    • Fares$32,349
  5. Travel Allowance
    $11,920
    • Travel Allowance$11,920
  6. Other Car Costs
    $8,027
    • COMCAR$5,185
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$2,842
  7. Office Administration
    $7,871
    • Office Consumables and Services$5,002
    • Printing and Communications$2,869
  8. Telecommunications
    $986
    • Telecommunications - Usage$986

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $227,836.21
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $82,900.50
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel · 2026-06-07
    $55,008.68
  4. Ministerial - Fares
    International Travel · 2026-06-07
    $27,224.34
  5. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel · 2026-05-28
    $21,975.14
  6. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel · 2026-04-07
    $20,195.70
  7. Ministerial - Fares
    International Travel · 2026-05-28
    $12,142.67
  8. Ministerial - Fares
    International Travel · 2026-04-07
    $11,621.65
  9. Ministerial - Accommodation and meals
    International Travel · 2025-08-20
    $3,285.62
  10. Perth to Melbourne 6 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne
    $2,939.80

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. AUKUS bilateral engagements
    USA, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab Emir. · 30 Oct 2023 → 5 Nov 2023 · 7 days
    $50,954
    $7,279/day
  2. Official travel - USA and UK
    USA, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab Emir. · 8 July 2024 → 15 July 2024 · 8 days
    $45,500
    $5,688/day
  3. Overseas travel - Malaysia, the Philippines and the USA
    Malaysia, Philippines, USA · 20 Aug 2025 → 28 Aug 2025 · 9 days
    $41,795
    $4,644/day
  4. Official Travel - Japan and United States of America
    Japan, USA · 5 Dec 2025 → 12 Dec 2025 · 8 days
    $41,701
    $5,213/day
  5. Official travel
    Belgium, Qatar · 11 Feb 2026 → 16 Feb 2026 · 6 days
    $35,761
    $5,960/day
  6. Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations; Trilateral AUKUS Defence Ministers Meeting; 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations in Japan
    Japan, USA · 3 Dec 2022 → 10 Dec 2022 · 8 days
    $31,729
    $3,966/day
  7. Official Travel
    Netherlands, United Kingdom · 22 June 2025 → 27 June 2025 · 6 days
    $31,275
    $5,213/day
  8. 30th Anniversary of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue
    USA · 10 July 2022 → 16 July 2022 · 7 days
    $30,598
    $4,371/day
  9. Official Travel - Germany, Finland and United Kingdom
    Finland, Germany, Singapore, United Kingdom · 7 June 2026 → 13 June 2026 · 7 days
    $30,460
    $4,351/day
  10. Official Travel - UK and Norway
    Norway, Singapore, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab Emir. · 24 Sept 2024 → 28 Sept 2024 · 5 days
    $24,773
    $4,955/day
  11. USA - Official Travel
    USA · 1 May 2024 → 6 May 2024 · 6 days
    $23,238
    $3,873/day
  12. Official Travel to USA
    Canada, USA · 4 Aug 2024 → 10 Aug 2024 · 7 days
    $21,909
    $3,130/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