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House · Apr–Jun 2026

Matt Burnell

Australian Labor Party · SPENCE · SA

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$190,922+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
122nd / 280
+8% vs median
median$-1k$535k+
this MPall MPs (280)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$190,922
▲ 64% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▼ 4.8% 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 Administration ($100,507)
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 Administration

$100,507
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$23,886.77
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$10,480.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$9,640.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$5,280.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,239.95
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,428.96
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,807.29
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,390.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,320.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,020.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,008.77
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$992.20
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$990.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$878.17
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$800.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$740.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$730.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$667.83
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$662.54
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$653.12
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$649.77
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$594.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$545.34
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$497.22
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$482.97
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$470.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$466.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$455.28
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$450.98
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$426.54
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$363.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$347.95
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$345.45
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$321.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$303.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$295.67
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$293.25
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$290.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$272.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$262.58
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$262.47
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$235.14
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$217.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$205.45
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$200.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$183.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$176.60
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$169.53
PublicationsIPEA$165.45
PublicationsIPEA$158.09
PublicationsIPEA$152.73
PublicationsIPEA$152.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$150.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$136.35
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$136.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$132.15
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$127.56
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$120.91
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$116.40
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$87.24
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$70.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$65.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$64.60
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$64.41
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$62.44
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.94
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$54.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$53.59
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$50.65
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$48.60
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$44.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$42.99
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$40.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$40.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$38.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$37.92
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$34.53
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$34.10
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$29.11
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$27.23
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$25.45
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$23.77
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$21.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$21.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$20.61
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$20.21
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$20.10
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$17.99
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.62
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.21
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.05
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.33
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.11
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.15
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.89
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.50
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.40
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.31
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.37
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.80
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.27
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$0.89
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.88
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.52
Telephonic ServicesIPEA$0.36
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.30
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.06
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.01
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$377.55

Office Facilities

$35,394
—IPEA$35,394.17

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$20,283
FaresIPEA$1,420.81
FaresIPEA$1,335.54
FaresIPEA$1,335.54
FaresIPEA$1,335.54
FaresIPEA$1,335.54
FaresIPEA$1,335.54
FaresIPEA$1,335.53
FaresIPEA$1,286.84
FaresIPEA$1,286.84
FaresIPEA$1,286.84
FaresIPEA$1,282.78
FaresIPEA$1,208.03
FaresIPEA$943.74
FaresIPEA$900.73
FaresIPEA$829.23
FaresIPEA$781.94
FaresIPEA$656.42
FaresIPEA$385.22

Employee Travel

$18,394
Domestic TravelIPEA$18,393.77

Travel Allowance

$9,869
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$998.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$998.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$866.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$866.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$744.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$499.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA-$866.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA-$998.00

Other Car Costs

$5,335
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$968.27
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$968.27
COMCARIPEA$156.18
COMCARIPEA$151.74
COMCARIPEA$147.30
COMCARIPEA$144.60
COMCARIPEA$138.42
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$135.69
COMCARIPEA$133.98
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$131.76
COMCARIPEA$125.10
COMCARIPEA$122.10
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$121.67
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$120.64
COMCARIPEA$120.18
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$101.65
COMCARIPEA$97.68
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$96.13
COMCARIPEA$87.36
COMCARIPEA$72.90
COMCARIPEA$72.12
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$40.66
ParkingIPEA$27.76
ParkingIPEA$27.76
ParkingIPEA$23.64
ParkingIPEA$22.36
ParkingIPEA$22.15
ParkingIPEA$20.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79

Telecommunications

$1,010
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$336.90
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$336.48
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$336.36

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$131
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$24.96
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$23.04
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$23.04
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$16.19
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$16.18
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$16.18
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$11.34

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