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Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

Deborah O'Neill

Australian Labor Party · NSW

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$137,542+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
188th / 280
-22% vs median
median$-1k$535k+
this MPall MPs (280)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$137,542
▲ 8.8% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▼ 8.1% 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: Office Facilities ($37,881)
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

$37,881
—IPEA$37,880.63

Employee Travel

$32,085
Domestic TravelIPEA$32,085.16

Office Administration

$15,415
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$4,494.32
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,553.80
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,552.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,221.00
PublicationsIPEA$562.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$540.91
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$540.91
PublicationsIPEA$400.00
PublicationsIPEA$316.36
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$272.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$234.73
PublicationsIPEA$222.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$167.88
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$159.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$145.45
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$136.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$136.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$118.18
PublicationsIPEA$118.17
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$109.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$109.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$100.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$100.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$100.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$90.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$90.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$90.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$86.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$75.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$73.45
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$72.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$62.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$60.03
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$50.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$46.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$46.59
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$46.41
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$41.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$36.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$29.82
PublicationsIPEA$27.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$23.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$23.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$23.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$20.33
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.51
PublicationsIPEA$10.86
PublicationsIPEA$10.86
PublicationsIPEA$10.86
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.20
PublicationsIPEA$7.78
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.32
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.46
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.10
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.47
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.41
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.31
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.03

International Travel

$15,037
Parliamentary DelegationsIPEA$11,817.95
Parliamentary DelegationsIPEA$2,168.22
Parliamentary DelegationsIPEA$504.00
Parliamentary DelegationsIPEA$430.00
Parliamentary DelegationsIPEA$89.02
Parliamentary DelegationsIPEA$27.50

Travel Allowance

$14,838
Travel AllowanceIPEA$3,220.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$2,576.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,497.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,497.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$499.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$397.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00

Other Car Costs

$10,276
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,185.70
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,185.70
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,185.70
COMCARIPEA$560.02
COMCARIPEA$528.00
COMCARIPEA$517.74
COMCARIPEA$502.74
COMCARIPEA$493.32
COMCARIPEA$491.64
COMCARIPEA$489.42
COMCARIPEA$441.72
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$344.98
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$291.47
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$263.20
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$214.04
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$211.03
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$209.33
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$184.54
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$178.13
COMCARIPEA$156.04
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$138.59
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$95.76
COMCARIPEA$68.82
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$5,136
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$1,388.72
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$1,146.23
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$728.52
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$522.31
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$432.68
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$209.80
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$90.10
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$83.71
Electorate DutiesIPEA$67.53
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$63.05
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$62.08
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$54.08
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$35.41
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$34.38
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$33.39
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$29.22
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$26.35
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$24.23
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$20.07
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$18.92
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$15.30
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$15.08
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$13.55
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$12.40
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$8.84

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$4,775
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$646.91
FaresIPEA$582.42
FaresIPEA$542.69
FaresIPEA$480.09
FaresIPEA$480.08
FaresIPEA$457.98
FaresIPEA$433.07
FaresIPEA$252.07
FaresIPEA$252.07

Telecommunications

$1,267
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$167.52
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$166.64
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$166.64
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$166.64
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$86.35
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$86.35
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$86.35
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$86.35
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$63.55
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$63.55
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$63.55
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$63.55

Family or Nominee Travel

$832
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$625.90
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$206.12

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