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Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

David Shoebridge

Australian Greens · NSW

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$165,361+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
153rd / 280
-6% vs median
median$-1k$535k+
this MPall MPs (280)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$165,361
▲ 19% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▼ 1.7% vs Apr-Jun 2025
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 Facilities ($73,692)
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

Expenditure by category (reported by IPEA)

Remuneration breakdown

Quarterly breakdown (Apr–Jun 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 Backbencher (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 Facilities

$73,692
—IPEA$73,691.72

Office Administration

$30,593
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,637.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,950.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,950.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,950.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,950.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,950.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,950.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,950.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,448.95
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,448.95
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,448.95
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$999.66
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$960.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$540.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$499.78
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$400.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$318.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$227.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$210.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$199.87
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$172.92
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$170.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$158.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$119.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$96.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$85.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$62.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$62.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$61.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$44.88
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$33.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$33.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$32.99
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$25.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$25.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$20.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$16.92
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.22
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.07
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.31
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.38
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.63
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.63
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.45
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.03
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$3.13
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$5.31
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$44.88
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$61.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$62.60

Employee Travel

$24,091
Domestic TravelIPEA$24,091.04

Travel Allowance

$15,181
Travel AllowanceIPEA$2,254.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,299.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$990.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$866.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$495.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$459.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$433.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$433.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$433.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$384.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$121.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA-$433.00

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$11,610
FaresIPEA$2,360.32
FaresIPEA$2,184.37
FaresIPEA$1,292.56
FaresIPEA$863.18
FaresIPEA$863.18
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$447.49
FaresIPEA$393.17
FaresIPEA$393.16
FaresIPEA$240.53
FaresIPEA$240.53
FaresIPEA$240.53
FaresIPEA$240.53
FaresIPEA$240.53
FaresIPEA$240.53
FaresIPEA$240.53
FaresIPEA$240.53
FaresIPEA$240.53
FaresIPEA$240.53
FaresIPEA$240.53
FaresIPEA-$240.53
FaresIPEA-$240.53

Other Car Costs

$7,327
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$259.60
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$259.60
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$259.60
COMCARIPEA$256.38
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$253.60
COMCARIPEA$213.12
COMCARIPEA$201.31
COMCARIPEA$197.58
COMCARIPEA$182.04
COMCARIPEA$151.26
COMCARIPEA$144.60
COMCARIPEA$143.94
COMCARIPEA$139.50
COMCARIPEA$139.50
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$137.60
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$137.60
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$137.60
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$137.60
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$137.60
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$137.60
COMCARIPEA$137.30
COMCARIPEA$136.50
COMCARIPEA$134.71
COMCARIPEA$134.71
COMCARIPEA$133.62
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$131.28
COMCARIPEA$122.10
COMCARIPEA$113.22
COMCARIPEA$111.00
COMCARIPEA$102.07
COMCARIPEA$100.20
COMCARIPEA$99.90
COMCARIPEA$98.76
COMCARIPEA$93.24
COMCARIPEA$84.36
COMCARIPEA$79.92
COMCARIPEA$77.70
COMCARIPEA$75.48
COMCARIPEA$68.82
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$1,310
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$528.48
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$264.10
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$216.96
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$191.31
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$88.07
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$14.60
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$6.69

Family or Nominee Travel

$1,153
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$252.07
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$240.53
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$240.53
COMCARIPEA$73.26
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$54.95
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$50.07
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$50.07
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$50.07
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$49.09
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$49.09
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$46.27
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$46.09
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA-$49.09

Telecommunications

$403
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$90.00
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$89.06
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$62.14
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$60.50
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.80
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.20
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.20
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.20

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