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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Sam Birrell

NationalsVICNICHOLLS

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$177,314

1.1× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $157,516 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 $133,481 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $480.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,250,181 across 16 quarters of claims.

About $562,545 per year in office, over 16 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 May 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 Administration
    $94,617
    • Printing and Communications$69,491
    • Office Consumables and Services$23,520
    • Publications$1,606
  2. Office Facilities
    $43,833
    • Other$43,833
  3. Employee Travel
    $16,239
    • Domestic Travel$16,239
  4. Other Car Costs
    $9,437
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$7,608
    • COMCAR$1,342
    • Parking$488
  5. Travel Allowance
    $7,084
    • Travel Allowance$7,084
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $4,425
    • Fares$4,425
  7. Family Travel
    $1,350
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$1,350
  8. Telecommunications
    $329
    • Telecommunications - Usage$329

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $43,832.66
  2. Printing and Communications 26 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $26,600.00
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $16,238.76
  4. Printing and Communications 31 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $5,600.00
  5. Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 28 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $5,080.00
  6. Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 1 Jul 25
    Office Administration
    $5,080.00
  7. Printing and Communications 2 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $3,500.00
  8. Printing and Communications 13 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,490.90
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-02
    $3,220.00
  10. Lease rental 26/02/2026 to 25/03/2026
    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, 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