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Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

Matt O'Sullivan

Liberal Party of Australia · WA

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$265,824+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
46th / 280
+50% vs median
median$-1k$535k+
this MPall MPs (280)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$265,824
▲ 84% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▲ 81% vs Apr-Jun 2025
Quarters on record
28
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$73,040
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$8,996
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Administration ($76,655)
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 Shadow Minister for Choice in Childcare and Early Learning (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

$76,655
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$20,583.84
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$7,296.26
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4,680.32
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,808.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,642.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,623.85
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,407.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2,040.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,987.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,983.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,464.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,030.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,020.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$971.86
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$843.95
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$731.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$714.56
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$638.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$586.36
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$554.67
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$554.67
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$554.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$550.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$510.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$472.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$446.60
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$440.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$420.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$387.75
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$335.61
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$290.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$280.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$268.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$268.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$268.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$259.21
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$248.49
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$230.85
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$220.34
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$220.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$185.40
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$179.60
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$160.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$159.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$146.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$141.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$141.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$138.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$136.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$135.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$135.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$103.31
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$101.93
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$101.80
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$90.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$90.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$86.26
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$74.21
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$70.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$62.59
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$61.86
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$59.70
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$58.56
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$58.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$55.86
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$55.80
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$44.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$42.24
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$41.25
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$41.25
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$41.25
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$41.25
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$41.25
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$41.25
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$41.25
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$38.50
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$36.53
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$32.65
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$32.65
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$31.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.80
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.12
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$27.85
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$26.31
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$25.17
PublicationsIPEA$24.14
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$24.14
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$23.33
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$20.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.68
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$18.30
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$18.30
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$16.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.16
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$11.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.02
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.14
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.44
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.75
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$7.88
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.76
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.61
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.48
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.56
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.31
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.24
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.90
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.29
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$18.30
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$22.73
PublicationsIPEA-$24.14
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$45.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$71.88
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$554.67

Employee Travel

$74,679
Domestic TravelIPEA$74,678.53

Office Facilities

$50,855
—IPEA$50,855.26

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$40,527
FaresIPEA$2,939.80
FaresIPEA$2,789.65
FaresIPEA$2,676.93
FaresIPEA$2,580.14
FaresIPEA$2,484.47
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,452.15
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$1,503.73
FaresIPEA$1,500.85
FaresIPEA$1,500.85
FaresIPEA$1,392.66
FaresIPEA$1,063.71
FaresIPEA$315.07
FaresIPEA$212.04

Other Car Costs

$12,167
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,695.89
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,695.89
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,695.89
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,095.03
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,095.03
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,095.03
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$362.61
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$290.93
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$260.74
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$259.42
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$197.76
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$153.48
COMCARIPEA$139.50
COMCARIPEA$135.42
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$130.31
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$121.27
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$114.95
COMCARIPEA$111.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$108.35
COMCARIPEA$99.90
COMCARIPEA$95.46
COMCARIPEA$93.24
COMCARIPEA$91.02
COMCARIPEA$88.80
COMCARIPEA$66.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$63.30
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$50.81
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$14.37
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$13.61
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$13.35
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$10.74
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$9.75
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$8.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$6.06
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$4.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$4.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$4.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$3.16

Travel Allowance

$9,250
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$726.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$433.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$941
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$406.50
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$251.61
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$243.63
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$39.20

Telecommunications

$750
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$193.58
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$178.55
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$110.09
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$109.00
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$109.00
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.20
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.00

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