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House · Apr–Jun 2026

Jerome Laxale

Australian Labor Party · BENNELONG · NSW

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$171,095+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
146th / 280
-3% vs median
median$-1k$535k+
this MPall MPs (280)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$171,095
▼ 9.4% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▲ 31% vs Apr-Jun 2025
Quarters on record
17
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$73,040
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$8,996
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Facilities ($95,335)
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

$95,335
—IPEA$95,335.09

Office Administration

$54,258
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$6,818.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$6,392.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$5,492.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$4,689.60
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$4,090.91
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,136.34
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,727.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,368.14
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,166.67
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,166.67
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,166.67
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,363.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,363.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,252.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,100.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,100.00
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$1,042.04
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,000.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$981.82
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$483.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$210.56
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$208.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$208.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$208.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$206.48
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$206.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$164.32
PublicationsIPEA$108.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$106.00
PublicationsIPEA$78.41
PublicationsIPEA$78.41
PublicationsIPEA$73.86
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$46.59
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$46.41
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$42.71
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$30.55
PublicationsIPEA$30.00
PublicationsIPEA$30.00
PublicationsIPEA$30.00
PublicationsIPEA$30.00
PublicationsIPEA$30.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$26.45
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$23.92
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$23.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$20.03
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$20.00
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$20.00
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$20.00
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$20.00
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$20.00
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$20.00
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$20.00
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$20.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$18.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$15.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.49
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$13.78
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.86
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$10.85
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$10.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.48
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.82
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$7.93
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$6.86
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$6.86
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$6.86
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.75
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.88
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.22
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.01
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.01
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$34.09
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$34.09
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$34.09
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$68.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$102.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$102.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$170.45

Employee Travel

$13,158
Domestic TravelIPEA$13,158.36

Travel Allowance

$5,796
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$2,547
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$575.58
FaresIPEA$460.83
FaresIPEA$214.87

Telecommunications

$477
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$159.09
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$159.09
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$159.09

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$458
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$350.22
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$59.14
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$27.27
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$21.79

Other Car Costs

-$936
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,087.76
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,087.76
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,087.76
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$114.74
COMCARIPEA$103.64
COMCARIPEA$102.42
COMCARIPEA$100.68
COMCARIPEA$78.00
COMCARIPEA$77.34
COMCARIPEA$70.80
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$28.74
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$25.97
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$23.55
ParkingIPEA$22.73
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$22.32
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$20.08
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$19.71
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$19.47
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$19.19
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$19.01
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$18.66
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$18.58
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$17.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$15.34
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$15.05
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$14.43
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$14.33
ParkingIPEA$13.82
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$13.51
ParkingIPEA$13.11
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$12.17
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$12.05
ParkingIPEA$11.66
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$11.65
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$11.40
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$11.21
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$11.16
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$10.99
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$9.94
ParkingIPEA$9.55
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$9.36
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$9.31
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$9.17
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$9.06
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$8.80
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$8.59
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$8.41
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$8.10
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$7.61
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$6.34
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$6.34
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$6.29
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$6.26
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$6.18
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$5.95
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$5.64
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$5.55
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$5.28
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$5.25
ParkingIPEA$5.00
ParkingIPEA$4.73
ParkingIPEA$4.55
ParkingIPEA$4.55
ParkingIPEA$4.55
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$4.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$4.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$4.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$4.10
ParkingIPEA$4.09
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$3.85
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2.82
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2.56
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2.54
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2.22
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2.16
ParkingIPEA$2.10
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2.03
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.47
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.09
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.86
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$968.45
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$968.45
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$968.45
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$968.45
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$968.45
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$968.45

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