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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Sussan Ley

LiberalNSWFARRER

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$449,501

3.2× medianmedian MP $142,411 in Jan-Mar 2026

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 $376,846 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $1,078.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$11,948,146 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $1,327,572 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 10 Nov 2001 to 27 Feb 2026.

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. Employee Travel
    $265,186
    • Domestic Travel$265,186
  2. Office Facilities
    $72,655
    • Other$72,655
  3. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $35,345
    • Official Duties$35,345
  4. Office Administration
    $33,919
    • Printing and Communications$22,535
    • Office Consumables and Services$9,771
    • Publications$1,612
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $15,488
    • Fares$15,488
  6. Other Car Costs
    $14,216
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$10,401
    • COMCAR$3,621
    • Parking$194
  7. Travel Allowance
    $11,124
    • Travel Allowance$11,124
  8. Telecommunications
    $1,568
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,005
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$563

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $265,185.64
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $72,654.87
  3. Townsville to Richmond 8 Jan 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Townsville → Richmond
    $7,516.55
  4. Richmond to Julia Creek 9 Jan 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Richmond → Julia Creek
    $7,516.55
  5. Julia Creek to Cloncurry 9 Jan 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Julia Creek → Cloncurry
    $7,516.55
  6. Cloncurry to Mount Isa 9 Jan 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Cloncurry → Mount Isa
    $7,516.53
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $3,864.00
  8. Goolwa to Albury 17 Jan 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Goolwa → Albury
    $3,120.00
  9. Lease rental 16/12/2025 to 15/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,355.82
  10. Lease rental 16/01/2026 to 15/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,355.82

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. To conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings with UNESCO World Heritage Committee member countries
    Spain Hungary France and Bosnia and Herzegovina · 10 July 2021 → 20 July 2021 · 11 days
    $12,055
    $1,096/day
  2. To conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings
    France and the UAE · 14 Dec 2019 → 20 Dec 2019 · 7 days
    $8,758
    $1,251/day
  3. To attend the Olympic Games as an invited Australian Government representative and chair the 8th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting.
    Brazil · 2 Aug 2016 → 10 Aug 2016 · 9 days
    $3,253
    $361/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