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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Sam Birrell

NationalsVICNICHOLLS

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$186,400

0.9× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $218,189 across 44 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 $148,362 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $9 · lifetime repaid $489.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,450,077 across 17 quarters of claims.

About $576,489 per year in office, over 17 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 May 2022, 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
    $97,675
    • Printing and Communications$78,906
    • Office Consumables and Services$16,533
    • Publications$2,236
  2. Office Facilities
    $38,038
    • Other$38,038
  3. Employee Travel
    $22,415
    • Domestic Travel$22,415
  4. Other Car Costs
    $9,810
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$6,123
    • COMCAR$2,193
    • Parking$1,494
  5. Travel Allowance
    $9,405
    • Travel Allowance$9,405
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $7,881
    • Fares$7,881
  7. Family Travel
    $810
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$810
  8. Telecommunications
    $366
    • Telecommunications - Usage$366

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Printing and Communications 27 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $39,511.17
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $38,037.84
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $22,415.22
  4. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 26 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $2,705.41
  5. Printing and Communications 2 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,600.00
  6. Perth to Melbourne 15 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne
    $2,269.25
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-10
    $2,254.00
  8. Printing and Communications 3 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,990.90
  9. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $1,940.91
  10. Lease rental 26/03/2026 to 25/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,824.91

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. 45th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly
    Laos, Thailand, Vietnam · 17 Oct 2024 → 23 Oct 2024 · 7 days
    $9,247
    $1,321/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