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Senate · Jan-Mar 2026

Malarndirri McCarthy

Australian Labor Party · NT · Cabinet Minister

Salary, super & work expenses · Jan-Mar 2026
Modelled estimate
$335,064+$130,909reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
18th / 258
+139% vs median
median$-1k$508k+
this MPall MPs (258)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$335,064
Quarters on record
36
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$115,391
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$15,518
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: Cabinet MinisterLargest category: Employee Travel ($162,858)
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)$130,909
Base salaryStandard backbench rate (annual ÷ 4)$58,415
Additional office loadingMinisterial or office-holder duties$42,351
Electorate allowanceElectorate office and operations$9,750
Vehicle allowance (cash-in-lieu)Remuneration Tribunal vehicle entitlement$4,875
Superannuation15.4% of base + loading (accumulation)$15,518
Total remuneration & super$130,909
Note: Auto-applied Cabinet Minister (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

$162,858
Domestic TravelIPEA$162,858.28

Office Facilities

$73,217
—IPEA$73,217.09

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$34,064
FaresIPEA$2,497.20
FaresIPEA$2,383.67
FaresIPEA$2,264.01
FaresIPEA$2,058.58
FaresIPEA$1,998.52
FaresIPEA$1,940.94
FaresIPEA$1,837.83
FaresIPEA$1,539.63
FaresIPEA$1,452.39
FaresIPEA$1,397.22
FaresIPEA$1,397.21
FaresIPEA$1,192.73
FaresIPEA$1,070.27
FaresIPEA$1,064.49
FaresIPEA$1,064.49
FaresIPEA$854.25
FaresIPEA$820.57
FaresIPEA$816.14
FaresIPEA$699.72
FaresIPEA$670.58
FaresIPEA$637.96
FaresIPEA$621.93
FaresIPEA$603.62
FaresIPEA$441.30
FaresIPEA$439.62
FaresIPEA$337.95
FaresIPEA$337.95
FaresIPEA$279.55
FaresIPEA$272.73
FaresIPEA$247.21
FaresIPEA$238.46
FaresIPEA$139.21
FaresIPEA$104.79
FaresIPEA$98.90
FaresIPEA$70.41
FaresIPEA$58.68
FaresIPEA$44.04
FaresIPEA$35.45
FaresIPEA$33.64

Other Car Costs

$33,156
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2,553.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2,553.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2,553.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2,140.42
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2,140.42
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2,140.42
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,591.69
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,591.69
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,591.69
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,529.85
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,529.85
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,529.85
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,529.85
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,529.85
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,529.85
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$194.97
COMCARIPEA$193.14
COMCARIPEA$175.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$162.29
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$158.53
COMCARIPEA$150.96
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$147.96
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$147.24
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$138.97
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$138.83
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$129.93
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$120.29
COMCARIPEA$113.22
COMCARIPEA$110.76
COMCARIPEA$103.63
COMCARIPEA$102.54
COMCARIPEA$91.02
COMCARIPEA$91.02
COMCARIPEA$86.58
COMCARIPEA$79.92
COMCARIPEA$73.02
COMCARIPEA$72.90
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
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$15.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$15.00

Office Administration

$16,416
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,794.33
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,354.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,951.85
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,687.46
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,165.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$445.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$445.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$445.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$445.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$395.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$314.33
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$265.70
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$265.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$167.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$167.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$167.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$126.56
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.50
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$85.72
PublicationsIPEA$75.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$64.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$64.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$64.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$41.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$27.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$25.68
PublicationsIPEA$23.51
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$19.35
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$16.74
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$15.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.12
PublicationsIPEA$13.64
PublicationsIPEA$13.64
PublicationsIPEA$13.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.33
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.30
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.26
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.26
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.76
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.56
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.38
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.65
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.56
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.21
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.05

Travel Allowance

$8,064
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$864.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$644.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$486.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$486.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$432.00

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$6,000
Official DutiesIPEA$3,000.00
Official DutiesIPEA$3,000.00

Family Travel

$657
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$657.34

Telecommunications

$631
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$158.78
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$157.55
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$157.55
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$157.55

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