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Senate · Jan-Mar 2026

Ben Small

Liberal Party of Australia · FORREST · WA

Salary, super & work expenses · Jan-Mar 2026
Modelled estimate
$188,146+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
71st / 258
+34% vs median
median$-1k$508k+
this MPall MPs (258)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$188,146
Quarters on record
16
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$73,040
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$8,996
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Administration ($67,317)
Expenditure figures sourced from IPEA quarterly release (Jan-Mar 2026). View source. See methodology for how salary & super are modelled.

Quarter-over-quarter

Work expenses — reported by IPEA
Remuneration composition — modelled

Expenditure by category

Expenditure by category (reported by IPEA)

Remuneration breakdown

Quarterly breakdown (Jan-Mar 2026)$82,036
Base salaryStandard backbench rate (annual ÷ 4)$58,415
Electorate allowanceElectorate office and operations$9,750
Vehicle allowance (cash-in-lieu)Remuneration Tribunal vehicle entitlement$4,875
Superannuation15.4% of base + loading (accumulation)$8,996
Total remuneration & super$82,036
Note: Auto-applied Shadow Assistant Minister for Electoral Matters (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

Office Administration

$67,317
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22,340.84
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,995.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,745.04
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,995.45
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,648.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,447.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,335.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,307.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,307.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,307.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,307.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,307.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,307.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,307.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,287.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,247.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,209.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,172.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$903.91
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$861.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$820.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$742.44
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$738.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$668.88
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$610.95
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$502.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$368.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$368.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$368.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$368.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$368.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$276.51
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$276.51
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$231.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$220.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$198.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$184.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$184.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$167.22
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$147.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$141.80
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$140.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$134.68
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$126.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$118.44
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$117.92
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$93.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$89.41
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$72.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$72.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$71.40
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$63.80
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.32
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.32
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.32
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.32
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.32
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.32
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.32
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$49.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$48.01
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$46.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$45.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$42.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$40.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$40.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$40.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$40.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$40.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$40.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$37.41
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$35.45
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$32.74
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$28.58
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$28.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$28.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$26.54
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$23.76
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$23.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$21.77
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$21.23
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$19.54
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$19.33
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$17.71
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$15.67
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.49
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.85
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.05
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.65
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.45
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.30
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.30
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$1.45
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$31.17
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$55.30
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$78.25

Office Facilities

$44,807
—IPEA$44,807.19

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$30,595
FaresIPEA$2,580.14
FaresIPEA$2,575.89
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$2,383.67
FaresIPEA$2,264.59
FaresIPEA$2,183.87
FaresIPEA$2,156.70
FaresIPEA$2,001.75
FaresIPEA$1,828.58
FaresIPEA$1,700.28
FaresIPEA$1,584.01
FaresIPEA$1,302.46
FaresIPEA$1,189.77
FaresIPEA$917.99
FaresIPEA$433.19
FaresIPEA$373.40
FaresIPEA$315.07
FaresIPEA$264.58
FaresIPEA-$1,318.99
FaresIPEA-$1,319.00

Employee Travel

$27,314
Domestic TravelIPEA$27,313.98

Other Car Costs

$8,509
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,584.65
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,584.65
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,584.65
COMCARIPEA$367.95
COMCARIPEA$135.42
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$130.54
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$124.87
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$124.55
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$124.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$120.45
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$119.53
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$118.63
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$114.48
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$111.68
COMCARIPEA$108.42
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$105.87
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$102.00
COMCARIPEA$99.90
COMCARIPEA$91.02
COMCARIPEA$89.88
COMCARIPEA$86.58
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$84.60
COMCARIPEA$84.36
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$81.07
COMCARIPEA$77.70
COMCARIPEA$68.82
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
ParkingIPEA$60.53
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$22.73
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23

Travel Allowance

$8,171
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$433.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$149.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$149.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$149.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$149.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$149.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$149.00

Telecommunications

$1,432
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$136.18
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$136.18
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$136.18
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$120.00
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$84.44
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$84.44
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$84.44
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$84.44
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$60.00

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