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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Tony Sheldon

ALPNSW

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$227,592

1.3× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 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 $145,670 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $1,045.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2019$3,712,355 across 28 quarters of claims.

About $530,336 per year in office, over 28 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2019, 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 Facilities
    $81,922
    • Other$81,922
  2. Employee Travel
    $75,678
    • Domestic Travel$75,678
  3. Office Administration
    $44,085
    • Printing and Communications$40,377
    • Publications$1,883
    • Office Consumables and Services$1,825
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $14,662
    • Fares$14,662
  5. Travel Allowance
    $8,341
    • Travel Allowance$8,341
  6. Other Car Costs
    $1,581
    • COMCAR$1,581
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $713
    • Parliamentary Duties$713
  8. Telecommunications
    $610
    • Telecommunications - Usage$610

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $81,921.98
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $75,678.26
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $11,440.00
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $8,952.39
  5. Printing and Communications 4 May 26
    Office Administration
    $6,516.67
  6. Printing and Communications 8 May 26
    Office Administration
    $4,265.23
  7. Darwin to Sydney 1 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Darwin → Sydney
    $2,196.79
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-10
    $1,610.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-24
    $1,610.00
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $1,600.00

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 (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