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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Wendy Askew

LiberalTAS

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$146,072

1.1× 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 $123,190 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $1,161 · lifetime repaid $4,320.

Lifetime claimed since Jan-Mar 2019$3,494,778 across 29 quarters of claims.

About $482,038 per year in office, over 29 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 6 Mar 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. Employee Travel
    $49,437
    • Domestic Travel$49,437
  2. Office Facilities
    $22,882
    • Other$22,882
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $20,647
    • Fares$20,647
  4. Office Administration
    $19,954
    • Printing and Communications$14,343
    • Office Consumables and Services$5,465
    • Publications$145
  5. Travel Allowance
    $11,196
    • Travel Allowance$11,196
  6. International Travel
    $10,879
    • Parliamentary Delegations$10,879
  7. Other Car Costs
    $9,819
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$7,142
    • COMCAR$2,504
    • Parking$172
  8. Telecommunications
    $1,176
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$715
    • Telecommunications - Usage$462

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $49,436.95
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $22,881.56
  3. Delegation - Fares
    International Travel · 2025-12-07
    $10,004.48
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $7,281.82
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,427.27
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,932.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,610.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-19
    $1,610.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,610.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-09
    $1,288.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Brazil and USA - Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
    Brazil, Chile, USA · 14 July 2024 → 27 July 2024 · 14 days
    $35,360
    $2,526/day
  2. Official Travel - Singapore and Japan
    Japan, Singapore · 7 Dec 2025 → 16 Dec 2025 · 10 days
    $15,980
    $1,598/day
  3. Bipartisan Visit to observe the East Timor Election
    East Timor · 19 May 2023 → 22 May 2023 · 4 days
    $682
    $171/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Jan–Mar 2026

    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