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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Sarah Hanson-Young

GreensSA

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$128,603

0.7× 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 $80,389 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $6,974.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$4,853,987 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $524,755 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2008, 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 Facilities
    $48,214
    • Other$48,214
  2. Office Administration
    $29,110
    • Printing and Communications$24,913
    • Office Consumables and Services$3,301
    • Publications$897
  3. Employee Travel
    $22,723
    • Domestic Travel$22,723
  4. Travel Allowance
    $12,239
    • Travel Allowance$12,239
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $10,422
    • Fares$10,422
  6. Other Car Costs
    $3,520
    • COMCAR$3,520
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,308
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,011
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$297
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,066
    • Parliamentary Duties$1,066

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $48,214.35
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $22,722.87
  3. Printing and Communications 13 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $22,000.00
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $3,864.00
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-04-18
    $1,610.00
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-09
    $1,610.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-06-15
    $1,299.00
  8. Canberra to Adelaide 14 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Adelaide
    $1,286.85
  9. Adelaide to Canberra 22 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Adelaide → Canberra
    $1,236.11
  10. Canberra to Melbourne 14 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Melbourne
    $1,063.71

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, Apr–Jun 2026

    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