Scott Buchholz
LiberalQLDWRIGHT
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$200,050
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 $164,716 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $322 · lifetime repaid $26,933.
Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$6,330,205 across 37 quarters of claims.
About $684,346 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 21 Aug 2010, 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$116,223
- Printing and Communications$99,694
- Office Consumables and Services$14,563
- Publications$1,967
- Office Facilities$35,335
- Other$35,335
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$16,102
- Fares$16,102
- Employee Travel$14,101
- Domestic Travel$14,101
- Travel Allowance$9,177
- Travel Allowance$9,177
- Other Car Costs$6,528
- COMCAR$6,528
- Family Travel$1,283
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$1,283
- Telecommunications$782
- Telecommunications - Usage$529
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official$253
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$35,334.63
- Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26Office Administration$19,437.85
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$14,101.41
- Printing and Communications 25 Apr 26Office Administration$8,890.00
- Printing and Communications 4 Apr 26Office Administration$8,530.00
- Printing and Communications 20 Feb 26Office Administration$7,500.00
- Printing and Communications 31 May 26Office Administration$6,510.00
- Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26Office Administration$6,183.49
- Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26Office Administration$4,524.10
- Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26Office Administration$4,512.39
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- Sweden and UK - Parliamentary Delegation TravelSweden, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab Emir. · 29 Oct 2023 → 11 Nov 2023 · 14 days$24,360$1,740/day
- Parliamentary DelegationVietnam · 17 Jan 2018 → 23 Jan 2018 · 7 days$10,304$1,472/day
- International Parliamentary DelegationFiji, New Zealand, Samoa · 5 June 2023 → 10 June 2023 · 6 days$6,392$1,065/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