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Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

Dean Smith

Liberal Party of Australia · WA

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$165,045+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
154th / 280
-7% vs median
median$-1k$535k+
this MPall MPs (280)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$165,045
▲ 16% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▼ 8.3% vs Apr-Jun 2025
Quarters on record
37
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$73,040
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$8,996
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Scheduled Commercial Transport ($57,799)
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 Shadow Assistant Minister to the Shadow Treasurer (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

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$57,799
FaresIPEA$3,152.13
FaresIPEA$2,951.37
FaresIPEA$2,683.35
FaresIPEA$2,575.91
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$2,356.93
FaresIPEA$2,269.25
FaresIPEA$2,184.37
FaresIPEA$2,184.37
FaresIPEA$1,953.29
FaresIPEA$1,901.72
FaresIPEA$1,503.73
FaresIPEA$1,503.73
FaresIPEA$1,392.66
FaresIPEA$1,362.83
FaresIPEA$1,333.22
FaresIPEA$1,063.71
FaresIPEA$1,063.71
FaresIPEA$968.18
FaresIPEA$930.20
FaresIPEA$723.69
FaresIPEA$692.66
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$582.42
FaresIPEA$534.12
FaresIPEA$455.05
FaresIPEA$425.79
FaresIPEA$322.51
FaresIPEA$317.63

Office Facilities

$33,106
—IPEA$33,106.30

Employee Travel

$26,088
Domestic TravelIPEA$26,087.90

Office Administration

$22,458
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$6,356.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,784.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,576.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,818.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,079.09
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,009.09
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$978.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$940.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$545.45
PublicationsIPEA$490.91
PublicationsIPEA$490.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$462.86
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$445.45
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$425.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$290.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$273.24
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$255.14
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$204.75
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$166.84
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$162.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$145.45
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$136.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$87.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$83.42
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$80.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$67.01
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$26.61
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$15.87
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.92
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.14
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.93
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.42
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.21
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.02
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.17
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.56
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.01
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.76
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.14
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.04
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$45.45

Travel Allowance

$12,176
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,497.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,272.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$998.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$499.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$499.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$433.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$427.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$392.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00

Other Car Costs

$11,563
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,595.31
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,595.31
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,134.15
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,110.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,000.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$884.99
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$884.99
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$884.99
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$859.90
COMCARIPEA$435.12
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$389.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$370.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$349.00
COMCARIPEA$270.84
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$179.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$164.47
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$154.30
COMCARIPEA$139.50
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$137.30
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$134.18
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$133.66
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$133.28
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$124.32
COMCARIPEA$123.96
COMCARIPEA$117.66
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$116.81
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$113.14
COMCARIPEA$104.34
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$91.90
COMCARIPEA$88.80
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$88.41
COMCARIPEA$86.58
COMCARIPEA$84.36
COMCARIPEA$84.36
COMCARIPEA$82.14
COMCARIPEA$80.22
COMCARIPEA$77.36
COMCARIPEA$75.14
COMCARIPEA$70.80
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
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$63.91
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$63.30
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$52.42
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$1,390.46
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$4,464.22

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$1,407
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$499.62
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$279.49
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$223.56
Electorate DutiesIPEA$158.95
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$144.72
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$100.96

Telecommunications

$447
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$239.32
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$97.25
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$60.00
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.00
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.00

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