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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Rob Mitchell

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Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$197,322

1.5× 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 $161,367 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $30.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$5,459,685 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $606,632 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 Aug 2010, 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 Administration
    $123,390
    • Printing and Communications$117,902
    • Office Consumables and Services$5,488
  2. Office Facilities
    $35,955
    • Other$35,955
  3. Employee Travel
    $16,615
    • Domestic Travel$16,615
  4. Other Car Costs
    $8,528
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,596
    • COMCAR$2,933
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $6,865
    • Fares$6,865
  6. Travel Allowance
    $4,508
    • Travel Allowance$4,508
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,460
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,005
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$455

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $62,918.20
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $35,955.20
  3. Printing and Communications 15 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $20,980.00
  4. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $16,615.28
  5. Printing and Communications 11 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $13,395.00
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,244.71
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,048.91
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,964.91
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,497.15
  10. Printing and Communications 2 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $1,595.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
    New Zealand, USA · 10 Sept 2023 → 23 Oct 2023 · 44 days
    $59,220
    $1,346/day
  2. Parliamentary Delegation.
    Greece and Turkey · 25 Sept 2017 → 8 Oct 2017 · 14 days
    $19,382
    $1,384/day
  3. Parliamentary Delegation
    Greece and Turkey · 25 Sept 2017 → 8 Oct 2017 · 14 days
    $1,114
    $80/day

Sources

  • 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