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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Rick Wilson

LiberalWAO'CONNOR

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$303,249

1.7× 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 $220,849 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $6,983.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$9,583,247 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $1,036,027 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 7 Sept 2013, 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. Office Administration
    $84,644
    • Printing and Communications$74,603
    • Office Consumables and Services$9,806
    • Publications$235
  2. Office Facilities
    $82,401
    • Other$82,401
  3. Employee Travel
    $57,728
    • Domestic Travel$57,728
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $34,233
    • Fares$34,233
  5. Other Car Costs
    $30,251
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$27,348
    • COMCAR$2,903
  6. Travel Allowance
    $12,951
    • Travel Allowance$12,951
  7. Telecommunications
    $798
    • Telecommunications - Usage$652
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$145
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $244
    • Parliamentary Duties$244

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $82,400.81
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $57,728.11
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $22,238.19
  4. Printing and Communications 7 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $14,133.64
  5. Printing and Communications 26 May 26
    Office Administration
    $10,131.09
  6. Lease rental 19/03/2026 to 18/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $3,563.79
  7. Lease rental 19/04/2026 to 18/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $3,563.79
  8. Lease rental 19/05/2026 to 18/06/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $3,563.79
  9. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,275.93
  10. Perth to Canberra 1 Jun 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,484.46

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Delegation
    New Zealand · 23 July 2017 → 29 July 2017 · 7 days
    $4,658
    $665/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Apr–Jun 2026

    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