Outliers · Apr–Jun 2026

Where MPs claimed unusually large amounts

Two kinds of outlier flagged in Apr–Jun 2026: MPs many times above the median for a category, and MPs whose total jumped sharply against the same quarter a year ago. Definitions are on methodology.

Year-on-year jumps

vs Apr–Jun 2025

Year-on-year jump+1882% YoY
+$292,118
Tim Wilson
Liberal · VIC
$15,524 → $307,642
Year-on-year jump+1300% YoY
+$277,486
Tom Venning
Liberal · SA
$21,339 → $298,824
Year-on-year jump+1297% YoY
+$265,743
Jamie Chaffey
Nationals · NSW
$20,486 → $286,229
Year-on-year jump+236% YoY
+$246,764
Julian Hill
ALP · VIC
$104,802 → $351,567
Year-on-year jump+2639% YoY
+$244,235
Mary Aldred
Liberal · VIC
$9,256 → $253,490
Year-on-year jump+1804% YoY
+$239,414
Ben Small
Liberal · WA
$13,270 → $252,685
Year-on-year jump+1138% YoY
+$233,196
Matt Smith
ALP · QLD
$20,498 → $253,694
Year-on-year jump+151% YoY
+$220,194
Larissa Waters
Greens · QLD
$146,004 → $366,199
Year-on-year jump+2233% YoY
+$219,566
Jess Teesdale
ALP · TAS
$9,835 → $229,401
Year-on-year jump+199% YoY
+$206,733
Julian Leeser
Liberal · NSW
$103,925 → $310,658

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

median MP · $508

International Travel

median MP · $5,768

Family Travel

median MP · $2,079

Telecommunications

median MP · $603

Scheduled Commercial Transport

median MP · $13,762

Other Car Costs

median MP · $7,327

Office Administration

median MP · $64,661

Office Administration3.0× median
$195k
Julian Leeser
Liberal · NSW
median MP · $64,661

Sources

IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Apr–Jun 2026
Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU
Outliers are flagged against the median MP for each category (threshold: more than 3x median) and year-on-year jumps against the same quarter a year prior.

Refreshed 12 Aug 2026 · Caveats