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Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

Dorinda Cox

Australian Labor Party · WA

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$223,691+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
80th / 280
+27% vs median
median$-1k$535k+
this MPall MPs (280)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$223,691
▲ 66% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▲ 94% vs Apr-Jun 2025
Quarters on record
20
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$73,040
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$8,996
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Employee Travel ($62,856)
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

Employee Travel

$62,856
Domestic TravelIPEA$62,855.60

Office Administration

$53,793
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$12,762.93
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$9,995.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4,049.00
PublicationsIPEA$3,238.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2,040.10
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,770.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,290.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,049.75
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$967.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$840.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$743.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$501.66
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$366.33
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$365.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$306.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$268.15
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$267.96
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.36
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$249.14
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$195.44
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$189.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$178.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$159.24
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$119.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$119.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$119.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$85.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$77.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$72.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$63.00
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$57.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$52.03
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$49.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$49.05
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$49.05
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$49.05
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$49.05
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$47.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$44.97
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$42.80
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$38.48
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$34.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.11
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$20.79
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$20.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$19.85
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$19.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$15.80
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$15.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.19
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$10.63
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.93
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.77
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.75
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.97
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.33
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.30

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$38,824
FaresIPEA$3,033.39
FaresIPEA$2,951.37
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,452.15
FaresIPEA$2,371.35
FaresIPEA$2,285.21
FaresIPEA$2,206.76
FaresIPEA$1,803.54
FaresIPEA$1,803.54
FaresIPEA$1,321.17
FaresIPEA$863.18
FaresIPEA$863.18
FaresIPEA$756.73
FaresIPEA$756.73
FaresIPEA$625.90
FaresIPEA$611.28
FaresIPEA$476.30
FaresIPEA$435.70
FaresIPEA$386.22
FaresIPEA$326.42
FaresIPEA$71.54

Office Facilities

$38,722
—IPEA$38,721.74

Travel Allowance

$12,045
Travel AllowanceIPEA$2,898.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$998.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$990.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$826.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$790.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$644.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$644.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$499.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$495.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00

Family or Nominee Travel

$8,658
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$1,351.46
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$1,351.46
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$1,351.46
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$1,311.18
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$1,311.18
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$1,311.18
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$223.49
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$223.49
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$223.49

Other Car Costs

$7,451
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,213.76
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,213.76
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,213.76
COMCARIPEA$219.78
COMCARIPEA$168.72
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$130.98
COMCARIPEA$128.76
COMCARIPEA$123.98
COMCARIPEA$122.10
COMCARIPEA$113.22
COMCARIPEA$108.78
COMCARIPEA$108.78
COMCARIPEA$75.48
COMCARIPEA$69.60
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
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
ParkingIPEA$28.69
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$4.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$4.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$4.50

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$1,037
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$304.12
Electorate DutiesIPEA$197.43
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$191.06
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$91.91
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$86.51
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$80.26
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$44.77
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$16.86
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$12.39
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$11.85

Telecommunications

$305
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$89.22
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$68.31
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$65.64
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.00
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.00
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$20.00
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$11.44

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