Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

Paul Scarr

Period

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026

Modelled estimate

$189,195+$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

125th / 280

+7% vs median

this MPall MPs (280)

Reported · IPEA

Expenses this quarter

$189,195

▲ 30% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▲ 18% vs Apr-Jun 2025

Quarters on record

Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal

Salary & allowances

$73,040

Includes allowances

Superannuation

$8,996

15.4% of base + loading

Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Administration ($82,894)

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

Remuneration breakdown

Quarterly breakdown (Apr–Jun 2026)$82,036

Base salary	Standard backbench rate (annual ÷ 4)	$58,415
Electorate allowance	Electorate office and operations	$9,750
Vehicle allowance (cash-in-lieu)	Remuneration Tribunal vehicle entitlement	$4,875
Superannuation	15.4% 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

$82,894

Printing and Communications	IPEA	$32,250.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$14,111.12
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$7,049.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$5,645.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$4,500.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,615.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$1,920.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$1,400.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$1,350.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1,329.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$681.82
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$654.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$622.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$604.55
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$542.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$500.00
Publications	IPEA	$454.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$410.65
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$313.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$297.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$272.73
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$272.73
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$232.14
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$218.91
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$211.12
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$194.34
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$190.91
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$180.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$167.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$162.72
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$148.50
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$146.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$136.36
Publications	IPEA	$136.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$136.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$136.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$136.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$124.30
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$120.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$118.18
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$115.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$114.59
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$97.12
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$96.60
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$91.88
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$90.72
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$78.30
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$76.62
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$72.60
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$59.08
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.72
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$53.16
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$53.12
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$52.96
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$51.84
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$51.84
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$49.47
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$44.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$42.62
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$42.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$40.06
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$36.53
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$36.48
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$35.44
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$34.50
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$31.88
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$29.32
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$27.39
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$26.56
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$25.92
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$25.92
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$24.99
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$24.44
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$23.73
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$22.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$21.74
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$20.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$18.62
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$17.54
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$16.74
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$15.05
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.65
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.41
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$12.12
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$11.76
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$11.50
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$11.41
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$10.99
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$10.95
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$10.29
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$10.22
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$10.14
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$9.72
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$8.77
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$8.25
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$8.16
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$7.65
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$7.51
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$7.38
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$6.57
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$6.22
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$6.04
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$5.92
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$5.24
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.92
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.85
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.28
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.10
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.30
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$2.51
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.81
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.47
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.37
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.28
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.11
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$0.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$4.79

Office Facilities

$52,462

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IPEA

$52,462.03

Employee Travel

$32,436

Domestic Travel

IPEA

$32,436.22

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$10,199

Fares	IPEA	$1,239.09
Fares	IPEA	$1,194.37
Fares	IPEA	$1,194.37
Fares	IPEA	$1,194.37
Fares	IPEA	$989.70
Fares	IPEA	$963.59
Fares	IPEA	$926.69
Fares	IPEA	$769.17
Fares	IPEA	$632.62
Fares	IPEA	$632.62
Fares	IPEA	$462.62

Travel Allowance

$9,715

Travel Allowance	IPEA	$2,254.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,610.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,610.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,288.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,288.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,288.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$377.00

Other Car Costs

$1,145

Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$486.55
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$370.50
COMCAR	IPEA	$148.49
COMCAR	IPEA	$144.56
COMCAR	IPEA	$144.56
COMCAR	IPEA	$137.40
COMCAR	IPEA	$137.40
COMCAR	IPEA	$137.39
COMCAR	IPEA	$133.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$133.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$133.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$133.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$108.53
COMCAR	IPEA	$92.99
COMCAR	IPEA	$77.96
COMCAR	IPEA	$77.46
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$670.74
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$1,047.45

Telecommunications

$344

Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$110.00
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$93.10
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$90.50
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$25.00
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$25.00

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