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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Susan Mcdonald

NationalsQLD

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$250,281

1.1× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $218,189 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 $204,689 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $25 · lifetime repaid $9,482.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2019$5,043,069 across 28 quarters of claims.

About $720,438 per year in office, over 28 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2019, 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. Employee Travel
    $83,530
    • Domestic Travel$83,530
  2. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $52,339
    • Fares$52,339
  3. Office Facilities
    $45,592
    • Other$45,592
  4. Office Administration
    $38,394
    • Printing and Communications$27,776
    • Office Consumables and Services$7,793
    • Publications$2,825
  5. Other Car Costs
    $15,206
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$7,807
    • COMCAR$7,399
  6. Travel Allowance
    $13,696
    • Travel Allowance$13,696
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $930
    • Parliamentary Duties$930
  8. Telecommunications
    $595
    • Telecommunications - Usage$595

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $83,529.58
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $45,592.16
  3. Printing and Communications 4 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,450.00
  4. Software Reimbursement (office expenses) 10 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $3,600.00
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,254.25
  6. Brisbane to Perth 5 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Brisbane → Perth
    $3,129.80
  7. Lease rental 26/03/2026 to 25/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,513.20
  8. Lease rental 26/04/2026 to 25/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,513.20
  9. Lease rental 26/05/2026 to 25/06/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,513.20
  10. Printing and Communications 4 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,500.00

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

  • 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