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House · Jan-Mar 2026

Matt Keogh

Australian Labor Party · BURT · WA · Minister for Veterans' Affairs

Salary, super & work expenses · Jan-Mar 2026
Modelled estimate
$361,783+$120,797reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
14th / 258
+158% vs median
median$-1k$508k+
this MPall MPs (258)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$361,783
Quarters on record
36
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$106,629
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$14,169
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: Minister for Veterans' AffairsLargest category: Employee Travel ($118,161)
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)$120,797
Base salaryStandard backbench rate (annual ÷ 4)$58,415
Additional office loadingMinisterial or office-holder duties$33,589
Electorate allowanceElectorate office and operations$9,750
Vehicle allowance (cash-in-lieu)Remuneration Tribunal vehicle entitlement$4,875
Superannuation15.4% of base + loading (accumulation)$14,169
Total remuneration & super$120,797
Note: Auto-applied Minister for Veterans' Affairs (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

$118,161
Domestic TravelIPEA$96,168.14
International TravelIPEA$21,993.22

Office Administration

$95,727
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$39,812.78
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$19,990.15
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,639.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,639.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,560.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,539.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,539.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,377.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,313.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,040.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,040.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,040.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$909.09
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$909.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$904.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$840.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$809.45
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$767.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$757.37
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$749.89
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$600.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$550.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$550.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$550.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$550.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$550.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$550.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$550.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$550.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$517.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$517.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$517.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$435.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$427.51
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$427.51
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$408.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$375.16
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$310.30
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$267.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$265.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$265.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$265.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$265.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$265.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$265.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$265.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$265.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$263.36
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$220.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$220.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$220.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$210.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$200.16
PublicationsIPEA$144.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$110.00
PublicationsIPEA$93.15
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$70.91
PublicationsIPEA$59.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$53.01
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$47.16
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$42.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$39.84
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$38.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$36.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$35.56
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$32.56
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$29.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$29.16
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$29.05
PublicationsIPEA$27.05
PublicationsIPEA$24.44
PublicationsIPEA$23.63
PublicationsIPEA$23.63
PublicationsIPEA$23.63
PublicationsIPEA$18.65
PublicationsIPEA$18.37
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.18
PublicationsIPEA$18.17
PublicationsIPEA$17.91
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$15.74
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.96
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$14.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.23
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.46
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.23
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.11
PublicationsIPEA$9.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.21
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$7.17
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.81
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.41
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.19
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.40
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.80
PublicationsIPEA$0.64
PublicationsIPEA$0.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$14.96
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$47.46
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$122.44
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$427.51

Office Facilities

$57,994
—IPEA$57,994.04

International Travel

$31,973
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$29,445.65
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$2,527.28

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$30,886
FaresIPEA$2,575.89
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$2,383.67
FaresIPEA$2,383.67
FaresIPEA$2,362.60
FaresIPEA$2,352.49
FaresIPEA$2,162.66
FaresIPEA$2,156.70
FaresIPEA$1,341.00
FaresIPEA$1,306.22
FaresIPEA$1,297.47
FaresIPEA$559.82
FaresIPEA$434.55

Other Car Costs

$10,781
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,649.95
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,649.95
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,649.95
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,000.00
COMCARIPEA$288.60
COMCARIPEA$220.36
COMCARIPEA$211.48
COMCARIPEA$175.38
COMCARIPEA$150.96
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$117.30
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$107.17
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$101.76
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$99.24
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$96.61
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$92.90
COMCARIPEA$91.60
COMCARIPEA$91.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$90.78
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$90.75
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$90.65
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$90.55
COMCARIPEA$86.58
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$86.02
COMCARIPEA$78.00
COMCARIPEA$77.70
COMCARIPEA$77.70
COMCARIPEA$73.26
COMCARIPEA$72.12
COMCARIPEA$71.04
COMCARIPEA$69.90
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
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23

Travel Allowance

$9,694
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,932.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$972.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$956.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$518.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$486.00

Family Travel

$5,791
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$2,909.55
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$2,881.40

Telecommunications

$774
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$136.18
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$136.18
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$136.18
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$121.82
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$121.82
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$121.82

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