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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Tom Venning

LiberalSAGREY

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$206,842

1.6× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $120,747 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$759,100 across 4 quarters of claims.

About $759,100 per year in office, over 4 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 3 May 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2025 → 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. Office Facilities
    $86,095
    • Other$86,095
  2. Office Administration
    $51,552
    • Printing and Communications$41,060
    • Office Consumables and Services$10,333
    • Publications$158
  3. Employee Travel
    $25,009
    • Domestic Travel$25,009
  4. Other Car Costs
    $17,441
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$15,968
    • COMCAR$1,423
    • Parking$49
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $12,145
    • Fares$12,145
  6. Travel Allowance
    $5,475
    • Travel Allowance$5,475
  7. Family Travel
    $3,506
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$3,296
    • COMCAR$210
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $2,861
    • Electorate Duties$2,562
    • Parliamentary Duties$300

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $86,095.11
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $25,009.31
  3. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $4,820.00
  4. Printing and Communications 12 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $3,620.00
  5. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $3,600.00
  6. Lease rental 02/12/2025 to 01/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,367.62
  7. Lease rental 02/01/2026 to 01/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,367.62
  8. Lease rental 02/02/2026 to 01/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $2,367.62
  9. Kadina to Whyalla 14 Feb 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Kadina → Whyalla
    $2,202.27
  10. Flags 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,143.68

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 4 quarters (Apr–Jun 2025 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