Tony Abbott
-Former Prime Minister
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$86,112
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 $6,449 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.
Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$4,365,044 across 36 quarters of claims.
About $1,940,020 per year in office, over 9 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 26 Mar 1994 to 18 May 2019.
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.
- Office Facilities$79,663
- Other$79,663
- Other Car Costs$3,764
- Private-Plated Vehicle$3,764
- Employee Travel$1,043
- Domestic Travel$1,043
- Office Administration$1,021
- Publications$791
- Office Consumables and Services$230
- Telecommunications$380
- Telecommunications - Usage$380
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$240
- Fares$240
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$79,662.94
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$1,043.09
- Lease rental 09/12/2025 to 08/01/2026Other Car Costs$1,038.40
- Lease rental 09/01/2026 to 08/02/2026Other Car Costs$1,038.40
- Lease rental 09/02/2026 to 08/03/2026Other Car Costs$1,038.40
- Melbourne to Sydney 25 Jan 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Sydney$240.03
- Fuel chargesOther Car Costs$179.77
- Fuel chargesOther Car Costs$147.40
- Office Phones - Usage - Former PM 1 Jan 26Telecommunications$127.09
- Office Phones - Usage - Former PM 9 Feb 26Telecommunications$127.09
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 (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 13 July 2026 · Caveats