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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Ted O'Brien

LiberalQLDFAIRFAX

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$326,971

1.5× 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 $289,622 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $2,186.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$7,223,761 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $780,947 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 2 July 2016, 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
    $156,003
    • Printing and Communications$136,353
    • Office Consumables and Services$19,279
    • Publications$371
  2. Employee Travel
    $72,778
    • Domestic Travel$67,596
    • International Travel$5,182
  3. Office Facilities
    $37,349
    • Other$37,349
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $20,742
    • Fares$20,742
  5. Other Car Costs
    $16,267
    • COMCAR$9,686
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$6,581
  6. International Travel
    $9,713
    • Official Visits$9,713
  7. Travel Allowance
    $9,341
    • Travel Allowance$9,341
  8. Family Travel
    $3,804
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$3,062
    • COMCAR$741

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $67,596.44
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $37,348.86
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $35,301.97
  4. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $25,598.31
  5. Printing and Communications 31 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $9,350.00
  6. Official - Fares
    International Travel · 2026-06-14
    $9,334.56
  7. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,369.64
  8. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel · 2026-06-14
    $5,181.56
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,330.36
  10. Printing and Communications 7 May 26
    Office Administration
    $4,030.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Delegation
    China · 1 July 2018 → 6 July 2018 · 6 days
    $12,028
    $2,005/day
  2. To promote Australia and discuss the IOC's requirements and Paris' experience in preparing for the 2024 Olympics
    Switzerland and France · 7 Sept 2019 → 13 Sept 2019 · 7 days
    $10,329
    $1,476/day
  3. Official Travel - Fiji and Papua New Guinea
    Fiji, Pap. New Guinea · 14 June 2026 → 19 June 2026 · 6 days
    $9,713
    $1,619/day
  4. Official travel to South Korea
    South Korea · 12 Jan 2025 → 17 Jan 2025 · 6 days
    $9,422
    $1,570/day
  5. Parliamentary Delegation
    India · 2 Nov 2019 → 9 Nov 2019 · 8 days
    $9,317
    $1,165/day
  6. To promote Australia and discuss the IOC's requirements and Paris' experience in preparing for the 2024 Olympics
    Switzerland and France · 7 Sept 2019 → 15 Sept 2019 · 9 days
    $3,575
    $397/day
  7. Parliamentary Delegation
    China · 1 July 2018 → 7 July 2018 · 7 days
    $808
    $115/day
  8. Parliamentary Delegation
    India · 2 Nov 2019 → 8 Nov 2019 · 7 days
    $679
    $97/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