Tony Abbott
-Former Prime Minister
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$88,543
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 $9,555 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.
Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$4,479,769 across 37 quarters of claims.
About $1,991,008 per year in office, over 9 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 26 Mar 1994 to 18 May 2019.
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.
- Office Facilities$78,988
- Other$78,988
- Other Car Costs$4,739
- Private-Plated Vehicle$4,739
- Employee Travel$2,119
- Domestic Travel$2,119
- Office Administration$1,254
- Publications$1,147
- Office Consumables and Services$107
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$935
- Fares$935
- Telecommunications$507
- Telecommunications - Usage$507
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$78,988.03
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$2,119.18
- Lease rental 09/05/2026 to 08/06/2026Other Car Costs$1,061.05
- Lease rental 09/03/2026 to 08/04/2026Other Car Costs$1,038.40
- Lease rental 09/04/2026 to 08/05/2026Other Car Costs$1,038.40
- Melbourne to Canberra 2 Jun 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Canberra$676.18
- Canberra to Sydney 3 Jun 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Sydney$214.87
- Fuel chargesOther Car Costs$188.88
- Fuel chargesOther Car Costs$182.73
- Fuel chargesOther Car Costs$170.81
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- Official TravelFrance · 23 Apr 2018 → 27 Apr 2018 · 5 days$14,482$2,896/day
- State Funeral of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo AbeJapan · 26 Sept 2022 → 28 Sept 2022 · 3 days$2,382$794/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 7 Aug 2026 · Caveats