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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Susan Mcdonald

NationalsQLD

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$153,259

1.0× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $157,516 across 44 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 $103,890 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $68 · lifetime repaid $9,457.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2019$4,764,212 across 27 quarters of claims.

About $705,809 per year in office, over 27 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2019, 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
    $49,369
    • Other$49,369
  2. Employee Travel
    $42,370
    • Domestic Travel$42,370
  3. Office Administration
    $23,374
    • Printing and Communications$18,488
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,559
    • Publications$326
  4. Other Car Costs
    $15,277
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$8,231
    • COMCAR$6,982
    • Parking$64
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $14,445
    • Fares$14,445
  6. Travel Allowance
    $7,412
    • Travel Allowance$7,412
  7. Telecommunications
    $617
    • Telecommunications - Usage$617
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $395
    • Official Duties$261
    • Parliamentary Duties$134

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $49,369.07
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $42,370.07
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,982.15
  4. Lease rental 26/12/2025 to 25/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,513.20
  5. Lease rental 26/01/2026 to 25/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,513.20
  6. Lease rental 26/02/2026 to 25/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,513.20
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $1,970.75
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,610.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-08
    $1,610.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Delegation
    China · 2 Nov 2019 → 9 Nov 2019 · 8 days
    $14,015
    $1,752/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