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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Sophie Scamps

IndependentNSWMACKELLAR

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$179,076

1.3× 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 $117,008 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $3,184.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,520,983 across 16 quarters of claims.

About $630,246 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
    $81,199
    • Printing and Communications$66,790
    • Office Consumables and Services$14,147
    • Publications$262
  2. Office Facilities
    $62,067
    • Other$62,067
  3. Employee Travel
    $19,984
    • Domestic Travel$19,984
  4. Other Car Costs
    $6,660
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,252
    • COMCAR$2,408
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $4,598
    • Fares$4,598
  6. Travel Allowance
    $4,186
    • Travel Allowance$4,186
  7. Telecommunications
    $381
    • Telecommunications - Usage$381

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $62,067.45
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $19,983.80
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $17,462.84
  4. Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $6,950.00
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $4,979.00
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $4,750.15
  7. Printing and Communications 27 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,600.00
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,566.36
  9. Printing and Communications 27 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,900.00
  10. Printing and Communications 17 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,900.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Delegation making a bilateral visit to Papua New Guinea
    Pap. New Guinea · 4 Dec 2022 → 10 Dec 2022 · 7 days
    $9,616
    $1,374/day

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