Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

James McGrath

Period

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026

Modelled estimate

$203,937+$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

105th / 280

+15% vs median

this MPall MPs (280)

Reported · IPEA

Expenses this quarter

$203,937

▲ 14% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▲ 33% 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: Employee Travel ($75,162)

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 Shadow Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities (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

$75,162

Domestic Travel

IPEA

$75,162.36

Office Facilities

$38,748

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IPEA

$38,747.80

Office Administration

$29,947

Printing and Communications	IPEA	$5,450.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$4,474.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$4,424.65
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$2,635.45
Publications	IPEA	$1,049.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$771.19
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$751.82
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$729.24
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$672.84
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$661.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$590.68
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$469.22
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$410.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$410.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$381.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$381.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$381.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$381.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$381.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$381.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$381.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$357.28
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$268.66
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$258.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$165.24
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$131.56
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$124.04
Publications	IPEA	$121.97
Publications	IPEA	$120.03
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$119.91
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$119.03
Publications	IPEA	$115.49
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$109.59
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$98.76
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$90.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$77.40
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$74.76
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$53.59
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$49.84
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$48.24
Publications	IPEA	$47.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$42.60
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$42.24
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$40.04
Publications	IPEA	$36.24
Publications	IPEA	$34.08
Publications	IPEA	$34.08
Publications	IPEA	$34.08
Publications	IPEA	$31.47
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$28.44
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$25.63
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$24.26
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$24.26
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$21.48
Publications	IPEA	$19.28
Publications	IPEA	$18.95
Publications	IPEA	$18.77
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$18.15
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$17.99
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$16.32
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$13.53
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$13.53
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$12.57
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$12.57
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$12.57
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$12.57
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$12.57
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$12.57
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$11.43
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$10.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$9.07
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$9.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$8.51
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$8.26
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$6.71
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$6.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$6.21
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$6.20
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$6.07
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$5.49
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$5.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$3.92
Publications	IPEA	$3.65
Publications	IPEA	$3.60
Publications	IPEA	$3.46
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.07
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.71
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.21
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.91
Publications	IPEA	$0.58
Publications	IPEA	$0.56
Publications	IPEA	$0.56
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.20
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.19
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.12
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.11
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$5.61
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$33.15

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$26,013

Fares	IPEA	$1,491.94
Fares	IPEA	$1,389.81
Fares	IPEA	$1,239.09
Fares	IPEA	$1,239.09
Fares	IPEA	$1,194.37
Fares	IPEA	$1,194.37
Fares	IPEA	$1,132.19
Fares	IPEA	$1,132.19
Fares	IPEA	$1,132.19
Fares	IPEA	$1,125.43
Fares	IPEA	$1,106.16
Fares	IPEA	$1,091.59
Fares	IPEA	$1,023.37
Fares	IPEA	$999.07
Fares	IPEA	$963.59
Fares	IPEA	$926.69
Fares	IPEA	$926.69
Fares	IPEA	$926.69
Fares	IPEA	$926.69
Fares	IPEA	$876.41
Fares	IPEA	$871.44
Fares	IPEA	$844.62
Fares	IPEA	$750.86
Fares	IPEA	$632.62
Fares	IPEA	$582.04
Fares	IPEA	$548.09
Fares	IPEA	$450.70
Fares	IPEA	$221.88
Fares	IPEA	-$926.69

Other Car Costs

$22,740

Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$4,080.71
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$4,080.71
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$4,080.71
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$891.86
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$891.86
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$891.86
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$265.25
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$243.49
Parking	IPEA	$240.91
Parking	IPEA	$240.91
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$235.69
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$235.03
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$227.06
Parking	IPEA	$215.45
Parking	IPEA	$215.45
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$206.98
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$205.53
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$202.02
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$192.08
Parking	IPEA	$190.00
COMCAR	IPEA	$189.86
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$188.33
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$178.33
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$177.81
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$170.07
COMCAR	IPEA	$169.46
Parking	IPEA	$165.45
Parking	IPEA	$165.45
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$164.27
Parking	IPEA	$154.55
Parking	IPEA	$154.55
COMCAR	IPEA	$152.82
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$150.31
COMCAR	IPEA	$140.50
COMCAR	IPEA	$138.86
COMCAR	IPEA	$138.86
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$121.25
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$118.42
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$113.08
COMCAR	IPEA	$111.71
COMCAR	IPEA	$111.17
COMCAR	IPEA	$93.95
Parking	IPEA	$90.00
COMCAR	IPEA	$82.44
COMCAR	IPEA	$72.55
COMCAR	IPEA	$72.26
COMCAR	IPEA	$71.90
COMCAR	IPEA	$70.80
COMCAR	IPEA	$70.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$65.63
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$63.30
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$54.18
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$52.51
Parking	IPEA	$46.36
Parking	IPEA	$31.53
Parking	IPEA	$27.82
Parking	IPEA	$27.82
Parking	IPEA	$27.82
Parking	IPEA	$27.82
Parking	IPEA	$18.55
Parking	IPEA	$12.98
Parking	IPEA	$12.98
Parking	IPEA	$12.98
Parking	IPEA	$12.98
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1.79
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1.79
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1.79
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1.79
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1.79
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1.79
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$0.46
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$0.23
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$0.23
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$0.23
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$0.23

Travel Allowance

$7,545

Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,288.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$966.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$966.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$874.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$644.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$499.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$437.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$433.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$377.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$376.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$363.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$322.00

Family or Nominee Travel

$2,389

Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$1,194.37
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$1,194.37

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$912

Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$383.81
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$199.42
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$133.29
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$102.08
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$93.25

Telecommunications

$481

Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$162.98
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$161.64
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$156.36

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