Sam Lim
ALPWATANGNEY
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$242,329
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.
- Office Administration$138,299
- Printing and Communications$128,919
- Office Consumables and Services$9,380
- Office Facilities$40,254
- Other$40,254
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$29,758
- Fares$29,758
- Employee Travel$23,416
- Domestic Travel$23,416
- Travel Allowance$7,728
- Travel Allowance$7,728
- Other Car Costs$1,880
- COMCAR$1,880
- Telecommunications$824
- Telecommunications - Usage$483
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official$341
- Family Travel$169
- COMCAR$169
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$40,253.94
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$23,416.35
- Printing and Communications 22 Mar 26Office Administration$12,795.37
- Printing and Communications 31 May 26Office Administration$12,795.11
- Printing and Communications 27 May 26Office Administration$11,986.00
- Printing and Communications 29 Apr 26Office Administration$11,591.00
- Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26Office Administration$10,668.61
- Printing and Communications 1 May 26Office Administration$10,365.50
- Printing and Communications 21 May 26Office Administration$8,400.00
- Printing and Communications 17 Apr 26Office Administration$6,512.00
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- Official Travel - China and MongoliaChina, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Singapore · 11 Oct 2024 → 20 Oct 2024 · 10 days$16,623$1,662/day
- Malaysia - Official TravelMalaysia · 19 Nov 2023 → 23 Nov 2023 · 5 days$7,868$1,574/day
- Representing AustraliaMalaysia, Singapore · 7 June 2023 → 9 June 2023 · 3 days$7,334$2,445/day
- Vanuatu Election 2022Vanuatu · 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