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House · Jan-Mar 2026

Llew O'Brien

National Party of Australia · WIDE BAY · QLD

Salary, super & work expenses · Jan-Mar 2026
Modelled estimate
$98,136+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
205th / 258
-30% vs median
median$-1k$508k+
this MPall MPs (258)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$98,136
Quarters on record
36
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$73,040
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$8,996
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Administration ($39,691)
Expenditure figures sourced from IPEA quarterly release (Jan-Mar 2026). View source. 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 (Jan-Mar 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 Administration

$39,691
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$13,097.88
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$5,297.69
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,381.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2,990.40
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,197.31
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,158.45
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$830.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$575.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$446.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$373.80
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$350.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$247.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$247.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$245.45
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$240.91
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$240.91
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$215.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$215.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$215.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$215.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$201.33
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$196.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$182.92
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$181.82
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$181.82
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$181.82
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$181.82
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$181.82
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$181.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$174.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$171.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$171.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$170.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$166.24
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$165.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$127.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$127.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$127.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$127.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$114.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$105.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$90.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$90.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$90.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$90.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$88.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$84.35
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$63.63
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$60.25
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$50.80
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$48.95
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$45.45
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$36.15
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$34.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$33.77
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$32.26
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$32.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$29.43
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$26.98
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$26.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$23.41
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$21.26
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$20.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$17.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$17.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.50
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.31
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.42
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.86
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.48
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.42
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.39
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.54
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.49
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.78
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.29
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$3.66
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$152.43

Office Facilities

$29,488
—IPEA$29,488.27

Travel Allowance

$8,735
Travel AllowanceIPEA$3,864.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$3,542.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00

Employee Travel

$8,047
Domestic TravelIPEA$8,046.56

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$5,406
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$1,393.96
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$988.28
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$769.35
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$710.86
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$433.62
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$429.43
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$383.87
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$297.08

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$2,904
FaresIPEA$906.99
FaresIPEA$654.13
FaresIPEA$548.45
FaresIPEA$444.08
FaresIPEA$266.93
FaresIPEA$83.00
FaresIPEA$43.64
FaresIPEA-$43.64

Telecommunications

$1,913
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$177.95
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$177.28
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$174.58
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$173.76
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$99.09
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$99.09

Other Car Costs

$1,613
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,926.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,926.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,926.00
COMCARIPEA$568.32
COMCARIPEA$561.15
COMCARIPEA$557.22
COMCARIPEA$546.84
COMCARIPEA$538.95
COMCARIPEA$503.94
COMCARIPEA$131.69
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$128.88
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$115.18
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$114.30
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$112.28
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$106.98
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$102.48
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$102.11
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$91.66
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$87.09
COMCARIPEA$86.58
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$85.35
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$71.56
COMCARIPEA$66.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$2,845.69
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$6,003.40

Family Travel

$339
Cabcharge / Other Car CostsIPEA$1,055.75
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$906.99
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$822.93
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$816.14
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$689.77
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$460.67
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$444.08
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$232.95
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$232.95
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$83.00
Cabcharge / Other Car CostsIPEA-$297.08
Cabcharge / Other Car CostsIPEA-$383.87
Cabcharge / Other Car CostsIPEA-$429.43
Cabcharge / Other Car CostsIPEA-$433.62
Cabcharge / Other Car CostsIPEA-$710.86
Cabcharge / Other Car CostsIPEA-$769.35
Cabcharge / Other Car CostsIPEA-$988.28
Cabcharge / Other Car CostsIPEA-$1,393.96

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