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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Tania Lawrence

ALPWAHASLUCK

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$214,856

1.2× 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 $182,660 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $2,117.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,549,536 across 17 quarters of claims.

About $599,891 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
    $89,130
    • Printing and Communications$76,876
    • Office Consumables and Services$11,860
    • Publications$394
  2. Employee Travel
    $50,894
    • Domestic Travel$50,894
  3. Office Facilities
    $32,196
    • Other$32,196
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $30,438
    • Fares$30,438
  5. Travel Allowance
    $6,873
    • Travel Allowance$6,873
  6. Other Car Costs
    $4,521
    • COMCAR$4,521
  7. Telecommunications
    $490
    • Telecommunications - Usage$490
  8. International Travel
    $315
    • Parliamentary Delegations$315

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $50,893.56
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $32,196.45
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $18,262.39
  4. Printing and Communications 4 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $14,485.00
  5. Printing and Communications 2 May 26
    Office Administration
    $12,795.37
  6. Printing and Communications 21 May 26
    Office Administration
    $7,570.00
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $6,575.00
  8. Perth to Melbourne 30 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne
    $2,676.93
  9. Perth to Canberra 1 Jun 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,484.46
  10. Perth to Canberra 18 Jun 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,484.46

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Israel and Palestine Parliamentary Delegation to Israel
    Israel, Utd.Arab Emir. · 15 July 2023 → 22 July 2023 · 8 days
    $15,926
    $1,991/day
  2. Official Travel - Japan
    Japan · 6 June 2026 → 12 June 2026 · 7 days
    $315
    $45/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