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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Sophie Scamps

IndependentNSWMACKELLAR

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$226,504

1.3× 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 $169,578 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $3,184.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,762,607 across 17 quarters of claims.

About $650,025 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. Office Administration
    $108,083
    • Printing and Communications$98,927
    • Office Consumables and Services$8,685
    • Publications$471
  2. Office Facilities
    $56,926
    • Other$56,926
  3. Employee Travel
    $37,217
    • Domestic Travel$37,217
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $8,016
    • Fares$8,016
  5. Travel Allowance
    $6,118
    • Travel Allowance$6,118
  6. Other Car Costs
    $5,873
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,455
    • COMCAR$1,418
  7. International Travel
    $3,701
    • Parliamentary Delegations$3,701
  8. Telecommunications
    $569
    • Telecommunications - Usage$569

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $56,925.95
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $37,217.45
  3. Printing and Communications 10 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $12,940.00
  4. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $6,758.19
  5. Printing and Communications 22 May 26
    Office Administration
    $6,090.00
  6. Printing and Communications 28 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,423.00
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,330.58
  8. Printing and Communications 17 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,280.00
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,075.84
  10. Printing and Communications 21 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,000.00

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
  2. Official
    East Timor · 20 Apr 2026 → 25 Apr 2026 · 6 days
    $3,701
    $617/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