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House · Apr–Jun 2026

Melissa Price

Liberal Party of Australia · DURACK · WA

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$321,765+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
30th / 280
+82% vs median
median$-1k$535k+
this MPall MPs (280)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$321,765
▲ 45% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▲ 19% vs Apr-Jun 2025
Quarters on record
37
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$73,040
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$8,996
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Administration ($122,764)
Expenditure figures sourced from IPEA quarterly release (Apr–Jun 2026). See methodology for how salary & super are modelled.

Quarter-over-quarter

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Expenditure by category

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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

$122,764
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$33,496.41
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$23,400.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$11,700.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$4,512.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$4,512.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$4,512.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$4,512.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,213.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2,700.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,352.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2,160.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,821.26
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,786.40
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$861.82
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$813.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$719.30
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$700.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$672.84
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$672.84
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$416.20
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$407.09
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$401.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$400.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$299.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$168.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$157.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$149.70
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$149.70
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$149.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$136.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$130.00
PublicationsIPEA$105.91
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.34
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$78.62
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$68.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$62.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$54.01
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$50.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$50.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$46.41
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$39.81
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$36.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$25.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$20.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$19.92
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$17.13
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$15.42
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.97
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.48
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.63
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.23
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.49
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.32
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.44
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.21
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.17
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.02
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.32
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.30
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.13
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.13
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.05
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.02
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$34.09
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$45.45
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$45.45
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$131.26

Office Facilities

$85,870
—IPEA$85,870.07

Employee Travel

$37,264
Domestic TravelIPEA$37,264.20

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$34,270
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,484.46
FaresIPEA$2,392.42
FaresIPEA$2,269.25
FaresIPEA$2,184.37
FaresIPEA$1,294.82
FaresIPEA$1,216.90
FaresIPEA$1,093.18
FaresIPEA$1,093.18
FaresIPEA$995.97
FaresIPEA$919.81
FaresIPEA$883.33
FaresIPEA$883.33
FaresIPEA$669.77
FaresIPEA$636.47
FaresIPEA$610.25
FaresIPEA$390.00
FaresIPEA$390.00
FaresIPEA$390.00
FaresIPEA$349.98
FaresIPEA$349.98
FaresIPEA$349.98

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$14,630
Electorate DutiesIPEA$4,194.70
Electorate DutiesIPEA$4,194.70
Electorate DutiesIPEA$4,194.69
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$782.69
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$582.64
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$340.69
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$174.97
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$165.15

Travel Allowance

$10,657
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,485.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$874.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$490.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$433.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$149.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$149.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$149.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$149.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$149.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$149.00

Other Car Costs

$9,707
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,366.16
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,366.16
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,366.16
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,000.26
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,000.26
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,000.26
COMCARIPEA$146.52
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$128.06
COMCARIPEA$124.32
COMCARIPEA$119.88
COMCARIPEA$113.22
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$109.68
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$103.94
COMCARIPEA$99.90
COMCARIPEA$97.68
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$97.25
COMCARIPEA$91.02
COMCARIPEA$88.80
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$87.54
COMCARIPEA$86.58
COMCARIPEA$86.58
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$86.13
COMCARIPEA$84.36
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$43.51
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23

Family or Nominee Travel

$4,922
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$1,251.28
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$883.33
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$883.33
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$610.00
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$609.79
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$349.98
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$334.22

Telecommunications

$1,681
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$266.05
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$233.82
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$95.45
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$95.45
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$95.45
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$95.45
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$95.45
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$95.45
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$95.45
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$95.45
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$95.45
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$95.45
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$95.45
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$40.00
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$40.00
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$31.77
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$19.25

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