Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

Fatima Payman

Period

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026

Modelled estimate

$114,074+$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

216th / 280

-35% vs median

this MPall MPs (280)

Reported · IPEA

Expenses this quarter

$114,074

▲ 6.5% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▲ 38% vs Apr-Jun 2025

Quarters on record

Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal

Salary & allowances

$73,040

Includes allowances

Superannuation

$8,996

15.4% of base + loading

Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Facilities ($31,150)

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

Remuneration breakdown

Quarterly breakdown (Apr–Jun 2026)$82,036

Base salary	Standard backbench rate (annual ÷ 4)	$58,415
Electorate allowance	Electorate office and operations	$9,750
Vehicle allowance (cash-in-lieu)	Remuneration Tribunal vehicle entitlement	$4,875
Superannuation	15.4% 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

$31,150

—

IPEA

$31,150.03

Office Administration

$30,397

Printing and Communications	IPEA	$22,000.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$909.09
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$909.09
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$909.09
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$468.58
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$435.45
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$413.64
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$371.72
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$308.18
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$268.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$250.85
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$210.16
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$200.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$151.59
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$118.16
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$114.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$114.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$114.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$114.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$114.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$114.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$114.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$114.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$109.05
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$99.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$84.50
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$81.82
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$72.72
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$62.15
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$60.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$60.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$60.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$60.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$50.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$43.64
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$36.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$36.18
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$35.45
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$31.39
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.86
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$29.80
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$28.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$27.44
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$27.08
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$26.96
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$26.80
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$26.80
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$26.32
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$25.96
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$23.11
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$22.01
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$21.02
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$20.96
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$17.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$15.76
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$14.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$12.84
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$11.06
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$10.51
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$10.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$9.42
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$8.08
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$7.53
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$7.28
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$7.28
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$6.95
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$5.28
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$5.22
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$5.04
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.92
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.12
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$2.72
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.35
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.06
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.02
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.63
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.51
Printing and Communications	IPEA	-$11.36
Printing and Communications	IPEA	-$22.73
Printing and Communications	IPEA	-$22.73
Printing and Communications	IPEA	-$22.73

Employee Travel

$30,239

Domestic Travel

IPEA

$30,238.84

Other Car Costs

$6,700

Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,345.46
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,345.46
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,345.46
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$408.00
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$408.00
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$208.63
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$204.98
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$195.34
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$193.75
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$163.43
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$160.93
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$160.30
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$150.67
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$142.42
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$114.99
COMCAR	IPEA	$95.46
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$57.05

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$4,323

Fares	IPEA	$2,451.20
Fares	IPEA	$1,321.17
Fares	IPEA	$550.50

Family or Nominee Travel

$4,305

Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$2,451.20
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$1,302.99
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$550.50

Travel Allowance

$3,220

Travel Allowance

IPEA

$3,220.00

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$2,914

Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$950.90
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$848.00
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$368.64
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$285.27
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$272.92
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$188.48

Telecommunications

$826

Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$99.09
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$99.09
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$99.09
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$99.09
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$99.09
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$99.09
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$63.48
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$60.00
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$58.10
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$25.00
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$25.00

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