Sam Lim

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 $71,426 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $428.

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Jan-Mar 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

1. ›Office Facilities

   $35,625

   • Other$35,625
2. ›Office Administration

   $28,232

   • Printing and Communications$24,142
   • Office Consumables and Services$4,090
3. ›Employee Travel

   $16,824

   • Domestic Travel$16,824
4. ›Scheduled Commercial Transport

   $15,610

   • Fares$15,610
5. ›Travel Allowance

   $8,050

   • Travel Allowance$8,050
6. ›Other Car Costs

   $1,967

   • COMCAR$1,967
7. ›Telecommunications

   $744

   • Telecommunications - Usage$469
   • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$276

Largest individual claims this quarter

1. Aggregated Total

   Office Facilities
   $35,625.32
2. Aggregated Total

   Employee Travel
   $16,823.88
3. Parliamentary Duties

   Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
   $3,864.00
4. Printing and Communications 23 Dec 25

   Office Administration
   $3,793.58
5. Perth to Sydney 18 Jan 26

   Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Sydney
   $2,473.33
6. Perth to Sydney 1 Feb 26

   Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Sydney
   $2,473.33
7. Perth to Canberra 1 Mar 26

   Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
   $2,392.42
8. Perth to Canberra 8 Mar 26

   Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
   $2,392.42
9. Sydney to Perth 13 Feb 26

   Scheduled Commercial Transport · Sydney → Perth
   $2,353.21
10. Canberra to Sydney 21 Jan 26

    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Sydney
    $2,308.07

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

1. Official Travel - China and Mongolia

   China, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Singapore · 11 Oct 2024 → 20 Oct 2024 · 10 days
   $16,623

   $1,662/day
2. Malaysia - Official Travel

   Malaysia · 19 Nov 2023 → 23 Nov 2023 · 5 days
   $7,868

   $1,574/day
3. Representing Australia

   Malaysia, Singapore · 7 June 2023 → 9 June 2023 · 3 days
   $7,334

   $2,445/day
4. Vanuatu Election 2022

   Vanuatu · 10 Oct 2022 → 16 Oct 2022 · 7 days
   $4,370

   $624/day