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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Ross Cadell

NationalsNSW

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$118,421

0.9× 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 $64,869 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $307.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2022$2,123,859 across 15 quarters of claims.

About $566,362 per year in office, over 15 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2022, 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
    $53,552
    • Other$53,552
  2. Employee Travel
    $15,871
    • Domestic Travel$15,871
  3. Office Administration
    $15,187
    • Printing and Communications$12,324
    • Office Consumables and Services$2,862
  4. Other Car Costs
    $15,143
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$11,310
    • COMCAR$2,197
    • Private Vehicle Allowance$1,566
    • Parking$69
  5. Travel Allowance
    $12,507
    • Travel Allowance$12,507
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $4,455
    • Fares$4,455
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,112
    • Parliamentary Duties$1,112
  8. Telecommunications
    $594
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$379
    • Telecommunications - Usage$215

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $53,551.87
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $15,871.09
  3. Printing and Communications 12 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $8,880.30
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-06
    $2,254.00
  5. Lease rental 25/02/2026 to 24/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,705.16
  6. Lease rental 10/12/2025 to 09/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,642.25
  7. Lease rental 10/01/2026 to 09/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,642.25
  8. Lease rental 10/02/2026 to 09/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,642.25
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-02
    $1,288.00

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