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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Rick Wilson

LiberalWAO'CONNOR

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$259,042

1.9× 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 $189,551 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $42 · lifetime repaid $6,983.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$9,224,668 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $1,024,963 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 7 Sept 2013, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2023 → 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
    $69,491
    • Other$69,491
  2. Office Administration
    $64,634
    • Printing and Communications$57,216
    • Office Consumables and Services$7,336
    • Publications$83
  3. Employee Travel
    $51,021
    • Domestic Travel$51,021
  4. Other Car Costs
    $25,238
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$23,802
    • COMCAR$1,436
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $24,261
    • Fares$24,261
  6. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $14,390
    • Electorate Duties$13,592
    • Parliamentary Duties$798
  7. Travel Allowance
    $7,331
    • Travel Allowance$7,331
  8. Telecommunications
    $1,444
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,022
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$423

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $69,490.69
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $51,021.00
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $20,401.67
  4. Lease rental 19/12/2025 to 18/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $3,563.79
  5. Lease rental 19/01/2026 to 18/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $3,563.79
  6. Lease rental 19/02/2026 to 18/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $3,563.79
  7. Printing and Communications 17 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $3,330.09
  8. Perth to Kalgoorlie 18 Dec 25
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Kalgoorlie
    $3,093.34
  9. Kalgoorlie to Norseman 18 Dec 25
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Kalgoorlie → Norseman
    $3,093.34
  10. Norseman to Perth 18 Dec 25
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Norseman → Perth
    $3,093.33

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, Jan–Mar 2026

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

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Apr–Jun 2023 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