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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Zali Steggall

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Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$249,465

1.4× 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 $141,115 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $672.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2019$5,119,156 across 29 quarters of claims.

About $706,090 per year in office, over 29 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 18 May 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
    $108,350
    • Other$108,350
  2. Office Administration
    $83,755
    • Printing and Communications$76,175
    • Office Consumables and Services$7,028
    • Publications$553
  3. Employee Travel
    $37,294
    • Domestic Travel$37,294
  4. Travel Allowance
    $8,694
    • Travel Allowance$8,694
  5. Other Car Costs
    $7,360
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$6,255
    • COMCAR$1,104
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $3,239
    • Fares$3,239
  7. Telecommunications
    $773
    • Telecommunications - Usage$773

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $108,349.79
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $37,294.35
  3. Printing and Communications 20 May 26
    Office Administration
    $16,042.00
  4. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,030.00
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $5,000.00
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $5,000.00
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,818.18
  8. Printing and Communications 12 May 26
    Office Administration
    $2,220.00
  9. Printing and Communications 12 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $1,993.34
  10. Printing and Communications 9 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $1,993.34

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. USA - Parliamentary Delegation Travel
    USA · 27 Oct 2023 → 8 Nov 2023 · 13 days
    $32,429
    $2,495/day
  2. Official Travel - China and Mongolia
    China, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Singapore · 11 Oct 2024 → 20 Oct 2024 · 10 days
    $26,870
    $2,687/day
  3. Parliamentary Delegation
    India · 2 Nov 2019 → 9 Nov 2019 · 8 days
    $11,004
    $1,375/day
  4. Parliamentary Delegation
    India · 2 Nov 2019 → 8 Nov 2019 · 7 days
    $672
    $96/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