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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Sam Rae

ALPVICHAWKE

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$291,404

1.0× medianvs ministers outside cabinet this quarter: median $293,033 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 $204,750 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $333.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2022$2,410,788 across 16 quarters of claims.

About $567,244 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. Employee Travel
    $104,055
    • Domestic Travel$104,055
  2. Office Facilities
    $86,654
    • Other$86,654
  3. Office Administration
    $73,872
    • Printing and Communications$62,690
    • Publications$6,472
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,710
  4. Other Car Costs
    $13,968
    • COMCAR$8,127
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,840
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $9,969
    • Fares$9,969
  6. Travel Allowance
    $2,254
    • Travel Allowance$2,254
  7. Telecommunications
    $632
    • Telecommunications - Usage$632

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $104,055.10
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $86,654.19
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $21,336.53
  4. Printing and Communications 2 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $8,400.00
  5. Printing and Communications 17 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $5,108.00
  6. Printing and Communications 31 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $5,091.00
  7. Publications - Printed and electronic (office expenses) 13 Jun 25
    Office Administration
    $4,556.20
  8. Printing and Communications 7 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,400.00
  9. Printing and Communications 10 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,400.00
  10. Printing and Communications 5 May 26
    Office Administration
    $2,400.00

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