Susan Mcdonald
NationalsQLD
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$153,259
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.
- Office Facilities$49,369
- Other$49,369
- Employee Travel$42,370
- Domestic Travel$42,370
- Office Administration$23,374
- Printing and Communications$18,488
- Office Consumables and Services$4,559
- Publications$326
- Other Car Costs$15,277
- Private-Plated Vehicle$8,231
- COMCAR$6,982
- Parking$64
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$14,445
- Fares$14,445
- Travel Allowance$7,412
- Travel Allowance$7,412
- Telecommunications$617
- Telecommunications - Usage$617
- Unscheduled Commercial Transport$395
- Official Duties$261
- Parliamentary Duties$134
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$49,369.07
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$42,370.07
- Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26Office Administration$2,982.15
- Lease rental 26/12/2025 to 25/01/2026Other Car Costs$2,513.20
- Lease rental 26/01/2026 to 25/02/2026Other Car Costs$2,513.20
- Lease rental 26/02/2026 to 25/03/2026Other Car Costs$2,513.20
- Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25Office Administration$1,970.75
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-02-08$1,610.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-03-01$1,610.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel 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.
- Parliamentary DelegationChina · 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