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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Zaneta Mascarenhas

ALPWASWAN

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$107,466

0.8× 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 $79,997 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $700 · lifetime repaid $2,244.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,177,282 across 16 quarters of claims.

About $544,320 per year in office, over 16 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 May 2022, 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 Administration
    $35,246
    • Printing and Communications$25,034
    • Office Consumables and Services$10,211
  2. Office Facilities
    $27,469
    • Other$27,469
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $23,123
    • Fares$23,123
  4. Employee Travel
    $17,333
    • Domestic Travel$17,333
  5. Travel Allowance
    $2,898
    • Travel Allowance$2,898
  6. Other Car Costs
    $868
    • COMCAR$868
  7. Telecommunications
    $529
    • Telecommunications - Usage$529

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $27,469.33
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $17,333.29
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $8,118.10
  4. Perth to Sydney 11 Dec 25 to 12 Dec 25
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Sydney
    $3,116.81
  5. Sydney to Perth 13 Dec 25
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Sydney → Perth
    $2,417.06
  6. Canberra to Perth 5 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Perth
    $2,392.43
  7. Canberra to Perth 5 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Perth
    $2,392.42
  8. Sydney to Perth 21 Jan 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Sydney → Perth
    $2,353.21
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,117.00
  10. Perth to Melbourne 2 Feb 26 to 3 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne
    $1,943.54

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. The 44th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)
    Indonesia · 5 Aug 2023 → 11 Aug 2023 · 7 days
    $7,311
    $1,044/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