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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Sam Lim

ALPWATANGNEY

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$242,329

1.4× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 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 $202,075 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $9 · lifetime repaid $437.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,801,632 across 17 quarters of claims.

About $659,207 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
    $138,299
    • Printing and Communications$128,919
    • Office Consumables and Services$9,380
  2. Office Facilities
    $40,254
    • Other$40,254
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $29,758
    • Fares$29,758
  4. Employee Travel
    $23,416
    • Domestic Travel$23,416
  5. Travel Allowance
    $7,728
    • Travel Allowance$7,728
  6. Other Car Costs
    $1,880
    • COMCAR$1,880
  7. Telecommunications
    $824
    • Telecommunications - Usage$483
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$341
  8. Family Travel
    $169
    • COMCAR$169

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $40,253.94
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $23,416.35
  3. Printing and Communications 22 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $12,795.37
  4. Printing and Communications 31 May 26
    Office Administration
    $12,795.11
  5. Printing and Communications 27 May 26
    Office Administration
    $11,986.00
  6. Printing and Communications 29 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $11,591.00
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $10,668.61
  8. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $10,365.50
  9. Printing and Communications 21 May 26
    Office Administration
    $8,400.00
  10. Printing and Communications 17 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $6,512.00

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

Sources

  • 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