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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Sarah Hanson-Young

GreensSA

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$105,425

0.8× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $59,205 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $6,974.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$4,697,210 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $521,912 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2008, 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 Facilities
    $46,220
    • Other$46,220
  2. Employee Travel
    $16,598
    • Domestic Travel$16,598
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $12,647
    • Fares$12,647
  4. Office Administration
    $12,562
    • Printing and Communications$8,660
    • Office Consumables and Services$3,874
    • Publications$28
  5. Travel Allowance
    $11,222
    • Travel Allowance$11,222
  6. Family Travel
    $2,860
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$2,860
  7. Other Car Costs
    $1,456
    • COMCAR$1,456
  8. Telecommunications
    $1,055
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,055

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $46,220.35
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $16,597.96
  3. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-22
    $1,996.00
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-08
    $1,932.00
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-01-31
    $1,610.00
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-07
    $1,610.00
  7. Adelaide to Canberra 2 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Adelaide → Canberra
    $1,286.84
  8. Canberra to Adelaide 5 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Adelaide
    $1,286.84
  9. Printing and Communications 22 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $1,197.00
  10. Sydney to Adelaide 19 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Sydney → Adelaide
    $1,163.21

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Official Travel
    United Kingdom · 30 Oct 2021 → 12 Nov 2021 · 14 days
    $7,710
    $551/day
  2. United Kingdom
    United Kingdom · 30 Oct 2021 → 12 Nov 2021 · 14 days
    $1,312
    $94/day
  3. Attend COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference
    Canada, USA · 15 Dec 2022 → 20 Dec 2022 · 6 days
    $378
    $63/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Jan–Mar 2026

    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