Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

Anne Ruston

Period

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026

Modelled estimate

$146,475+$82,036reported + modelled

Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.

Rank by expenses

178th / 280

-17% vs median

this MPall MPs (280)

Reported · IPEA

Expenses this quarter

$146,475

▲ 13% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▼ 46% vs Apr-Jun 2025

Quarters on record

Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal

Salary & allowances

$73,040

Includes allowances

Superannuation

$8,996

15.4% of base + loading

Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Employee Travel ($74,596)

Expenditure figures sourced from IPEA quarterly release (Apr–Jun 2026). See methodology for how salary & super are modelled.

Quarter-over-quarter

Work expenses — reported by IPEA

Remuneration composition — modelled

Expenditure by category

Remuneration breakdown

Quarterly breakdown (Apr–Jun 2026)$82,036

Base salary	Standard backbench rate (annual ÷ 4)	$58,415
Electorate allowance	Electorate office and operations	$9,750
Vehicle allowance (cash-in-lieu)	Remuneration Tribunal vehicle entitlement	$4,875
Superannuation	15.4% of base + loading (accumulation)	$8,996
Total remuneration & super		$82,036

Note: Auto-applied Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (2025-26); quarterly = annual / 4

How is this modelled?▾

Modelled from Remuneration Tribunal determinations. Best-effort approximations, not IPEA-reported amounts.

Vehicle entitlement: All members modelled as taking the $19,500/yr cash-in-lieu allowance. IPEA car/COMCAR lines are treated as separate travel costs.
Electorate allowance: Baseline rate ($39,700/yr) applied for all representatives; geographic scaling not yet modelled.
Committee loadings: Additional loadings for committee chairs, whips and minor office holders are currently untracked.
Mid-quarter transitions: Modelled on the most recent active role within the quarter (known approximation).

Full detail on the methodology page.

Expenditure detail

Employee Travel

$74,596

Domestic Travel

IPEA

$74,595.52

Office Facilities

$23,534

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IPEA

$23,534.02

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$15,170

Fares	IPEA	$1,461.71
Fares	IPEA	$1,372.99
Fares	IPEA	$1,335.54
Fares	IPEA	$1,063.71
Fares	IPEA	$909.07
Fares	IPEA	$901.76
Fares	IPEA	$838.32
Fares	IPEA	$809.10
Fares	IPEA	$705.09
Fares	IPEA	$693.53
Fares	IPEA	$615.58
Fares	IPEA	$594.57
Fares	IPEA	$575.58
Fares	IPEA	$575.58
Fares	IPEA	$462.67
Fares	IPEA	$429.57
Fares	IPEA	$412.26
Fares	IPEA	$390.42
Fares	IPEA	$295.60
Fares	IPEA	$252.07
Fares	IPEA	$214.87
Fares	IPEA	$204.97
Fares	IPEA	$52.32
Fares	IPEA	$2.90

Travel Allowance

$13,884

Travel Allowance	IPEA	$2,898.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,288.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,288.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,288.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$972.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$972.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$972.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$966.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$966.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$856.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$644.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$518.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$518.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$478.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$428.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$428.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$322.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	-$428.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	-$518.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	-$972.00

Office Administration

$11,382

Printing and Communications	IPEA	$895.74
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$893.20
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$811.67
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$714.56
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$668.88
Publications	IPEA	$660.00
Publications	IPEA	$545.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$501.66
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$488.47
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$403.20
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$402.51
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$400.03
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$396.48
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$357.28
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$334.44
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$218.91
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$209.09
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$197.15
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$194.60
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$190.18
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$178.64
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$165.00
Publications	IPEA	$162.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$135.60
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$135.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$127.27
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$112.82
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$94.49
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$80.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$80.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$75.76
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$75.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$69.45
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$64.92
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$54.24
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$51.68
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$37.86
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$35.44
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$28.17
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$25.24
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$23.86
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$17.69
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$15.46
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$15.16
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$14.20
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.89
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.39
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$12.50
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$11.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$10.65
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$9.97
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$9.81
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$8.69
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$8.48
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$6.75
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.76
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.64
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.20
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.94
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.44
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.43
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.34
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.33
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.22
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.68
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.44
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.16
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.10
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.05
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.04
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$0.69
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$1.76
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$3.57
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$6.17
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$46.86
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$58.45

Family or Nominee Travel

$2,740

Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$838.32
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$829.23
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$776.78
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$295.33

Other Car Costs

$2,195

Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$672.45
COMCAR	IPEA	$348.54
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$346.90
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$309.14
COMCAR	IPEA	$290.48
COMCAR	IPEA	$167.28
COMCAR	IPEA	$139.50
COMCAR	IPEA	$136.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$136.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$133.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$133.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$115.86
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$113.97
COMCAR	IPEA	$96.24
COMCAR	IPEA	$92.88
COMCAR	IPEA	$91.02
COMCAR	IPEA	$87.36
COMCAR	IPEA	$85.14
COMCAR	IPEA	$75.48
COMCAR	IPEA	$71.04
COMCAR	IPEA	$69.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$63.30
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$0.23
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$363.32
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$363.32
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$363.32
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$363.32
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$363.32
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$363.32

Telecommunications

$1,986

Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$346.02
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$341.64
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$339.86
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$205.45
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$205.45
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$205.45
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$205.45
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$45.45
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$45.45
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$45.45

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$990

Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$325.06
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$146.02
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$119.90
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$80.22
Electorate Duties	IPEA	$40.67
Official Duties	IPEA	$35.75
Official Duties	IPEA	$35.25
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$29.64
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$27.68
Electorate Duties	IPEA	$27.64
Official Duties	IPEA	$23.95
Official Duties	IPEA	$20.45
Electorate Duties	IPEA	$19.16
Official Duties	IPEA	$18.48
Official Duties	IPEA	$14.40
Official Duties	IPEA	$13.13
Official Duties	IPEA	$12.54

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