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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Sam Rae

ALPVICHAWKE

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$256,765

1.1× medianvs ministers outside cabinet this quarter: median $226,551 across 8 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 $194,048 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $333.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2022$2,106,748 across 15 quarters of claims.

About $526,687 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
    $86,416
    • Printing and Communications$82,267
    • Office Consumables and Services$3,563
    • Publications$586
  2. Employee Travel
    $75,068
    • Domestic Travel$75,068
  3. Office Facilities
    $62,717
    • Other$62,717
  4. Other Car Costs
    $12,967
    • COMCAR$7,378
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,589
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $10,146
    • Fares$10,146
  6. Travel Allowance
    $8,856
    • Travel Allowance$8,856
  7. Telecommunications
    $596
    • Telecommunications - Usage$596

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $75,068.18
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $62,716.66
  3. Printing and Communications 24 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $48,198.00
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $18,481.38
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 25
    Office Administration
    $2,730.00
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 25
    Office Administration
    $2,310.00
  7. Printing and Communications 6 Oct 24
    Office Administration
    $2,272.73
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,136.01
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,642.76
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2025-11-23
    $1,610.00

Sources

  • 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