Richard Marles

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Of which $432,674 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $810 · lifetime repaid $1,418.

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Jan-Mar 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

1. ›Employee Travel

   $295,855

   • International Travel$158,273
   • Domestic Travel$137,582
2. ›International Travel

   $98,032

   • Ministerial Visits$98,032
3. ›Office Facilities

   $69,629

   • Other$69,629
4. ›Scheduled Commercial Transport

   $21,520

   • Fares$21,520
5. ›Office Administration

   $6,859

   • Office Consumables and Services$5,856
   • Printing and Communications$1,003
6. ›Other Car Costs

   $5,215

   • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,125
   • COMCAR$2,090
7. ›Travel Allowance

   $4,201

   • Travel Allowance$4,201
8. ›Telecommunications

   $991

   • Telecommunications - Usage$991

Largest individual claims this quarter

1. Aggregated Total

   Employee Travel
   $137,582.35
2. Aggregated Total

   Employee Travel · 2025-12-05
   $99,308.02
3. Aggregated Total

   Office Facilities
   $69,628.94
4. Ministerial - Fares

   International Travel · 2025-12-05
   $33,109.64
5. Aggregated Total

   Employee Travel · 2026-02-11
   $32,570.20
6. Ministerial - Accommodation and meals

   International Travel · 2026-02-11
   $20,728.48
7. Ministerial - Fares

   International Travel · 2026-02-11
   $13,565.10
8. Aggregated Total

   Employee Travel · 2026-03-11
   $10,820.60
9. Ministerial - Fares

   International Travel · 2025-10-31
   $8,525.04
10. Aggregated Total

    Employee Travel · 2025-10-31
    $8,405.04

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. Official Travel - Japan and United States of America

   Japan, USA · 5 Dec 2025 → 12 Dec 2025 · 8 days
   $41,701

   $5,213/day
4. Overseas travel - Malaysia, the Philippines and the USA

   Malaysia, Philippines, USA · 20 Aug 2025 → 28 Aug 2025 · 9 days
   $38,509

   $4,279/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

   Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands · 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 - UK and Norway

   Norway, Singapore, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab Emir. · 24 Sept 2024 → 28 Sept 2024 · 5 days
   $24,773

   $4,955/day
10. USA - Official Travel

    USA · 1 May 2024 → 6 May 2024 · 6 days
    $23,238

    $3,873/day
11. Official Travel to USA

    Canada, USA · 4 Aug 2024 → 10 Aug 2024 · 7 days
    $21,909

    $3,130/day
12. 2+2 Defence Minister/Foreign Minister meeting, AUKMIN Forum

    France, USA, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab Emir. · 29 Jan 2023 → 5 Feb 2023 · 8 days
    $18,813

    $2,352/day