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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Tony Sheldon

ALPNSW

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$156,145

1.2× 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 $79,803 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $1,045.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2019$3,463,986 across 27 quarters of claims.

About $513,183 per year in office, over 27 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2019, still serving.

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.

  1. Office Facilities
    $76,342
    • Other$76,342
  2. Employee Travel
    $47,603
    • Domestic Travel$47,603
  3. Office Administration
    $16,543
    • Printing and Communications$11,081
    • Office Consumables and Services$3,598
    • Publications$1,864
  4. Travel Allowance
    $10,505
    • Travel Allowance$10,505
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $2,994
    • Fares$2,994
  6. Other Car Costs
    $1,142
    • COMCAR$1,142
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $560
    • Parliamentary Duties$468
    • Party Political Duties$92
  8. Telecommunications
    $456
    • Telecommunications - Usage$456

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $76,341.98
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $47,602.91
  3. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,610.00
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,610.00
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,610.00
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $1,600.00
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,600.00
  9. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 12 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $1,325.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-01-18
    $966.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Official Delegation to Fiji and Tuvalu
    Fiji, Tuvalu · 1 Dec 2024 → 5 Dec 2024 · 5 days
    $10,920
    $2,184/day
  2. Parliamentary Observer Delegation travelling for Papua New Guinea National Election
    Pap. New Guinea · 11 July 2022 → 15 July 2022 · 5 days
    $7,769
    $1,554/day
  3. New Zealand - Parliamentary Delegation Overseas Travel
    New Zealand · 7 Apr 2024 → 12 Apr 2024 · 6 days
    $6,638
    $1,106/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 15 June 2026 · Caveats