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International Travel · Apr–Jun 2026

Matt Thistlethwaite

ALPNSWKINGSFORD SMITH

International Travel · Apr–Jun 2026

$51,300

8.9× medianmedian MP’s international travel claim · $5,768

How Matt has been trending

Jul–Sep 2023Apr–Jun 2026

Quarterly total across all categories, with the median MP for each quarter on the second line for context.

Lifetime claimed since Jul–Sep 2023: $6.8 million. See the full Matt Thistlethwaite profile for category breakdown and the largest individual claims.

Largest individual claims this quarter

All categories. The headline above is the international travel subtotal only.

  1. Printing and Communications 6 May 26
    Office Administration
    $84,271.99
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $70,949.11
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $43,961.17
  4. Printing and Communications 2 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $23,136.78
  5. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel · 2026-03-24
    $20,198.98

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Median across MPs with a non-zero International Travel claim in Apr–Jun 2026; threshold for inclusion is greater than 3× median.

Refreshed 7 Aug 2026 · Caveats