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Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

Penny Wong

Australian Labor Party · SA · Cabinet Minister

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$483,169+$130,909reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
5th / 280
+173% vs median
median$-1k$535k+
this MPall MPs (280)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$483,169
▼ 4.9% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▼ 11% vs Apr-Jun 2025
Quarters on record
37
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$115,391
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$15,518
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: Cabinet MinisterLargest category: Employee Travel ($292,581)
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)$130,909
Base salaryStandard backbench rate (annual ÷ 4)$58,415
Additional office loadingMinisterial or office-holder duties$42,351
Electorate allowanceElectorate office and operations$9,750
Vehicle allowance (cash-in-lieu)Remuneration Tribunal vehicle entitlement$4,875
Superannuation15.4% of base + loading (accumulation)$15,518
Total remuneration & super$130,909
Note: Auto-applied Cabinet Minister (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

$292,581
Domestic TravelIPEA$190,321.11
International TravelIPEA$63,544.26
International TravelIPEA$15,965.28
International TravelIPEA$10,129.66
International TravelIPEA$9,977.00
International TravelIPEA$854.05
International TravelIPEA$550.00
International TravelIPEA$474.00
International TravelIPEA$285.98
International TravelIPEA$240.00
International TravelIPEA$139.25
International TravelIPEA$77.16
International TravelIPEA$23.00

International Travel

$64,399
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$30,982.64
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$6,918.83
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$4,783.05
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$4,573.50
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$3,982.44
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$2,931.21
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$2,909.28
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$1,921.59
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$1,270.39
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$1,263.78
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$685.74
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$584.17
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$441.00
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$315.00
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$315.00
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$189.00
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$189.00
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$47.35
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$46.42
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$38.59
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$11.51

Office Facilities

$53,366
—IPEA$53,365.50

Office Administration

$31,949
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,881.30
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,035.77
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,378.29
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,807.28
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,800.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,080.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,017.10
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$950.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$950.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$897.09
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$890.40
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$877.45
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$808.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$780.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$773.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$750.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$680.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$600.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$544.30
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$520.00
PublicationsIPEA$516.56
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$468.36
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$428.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$306.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$270.40
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$228.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$221.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$220.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$206.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$189.29
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$186.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$185.08
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$158.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$148.96
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$144.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$143.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$137.94
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$134.80
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$115.38
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$113.58
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$112.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$112.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$111.10
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$106.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$100.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$81.24
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$62.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.51
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$51.84
PublicationsIPEA$47.27
PublicationsIPEA$47.27
PublicationsIPEA$47.27
PublicationsIPEA$47.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$46.59
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$45.36
PublicationsIPEA$43.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$40.62
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$40.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$38.33
PublicationsIPEA$36.36
PublicationsIPEA$36.36
PublicationsIPEA$36.36
PublicationsIPEA$36.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$34.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$34.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$32.87
PublicationsIPEA$32.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$31.66
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$30.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$23.95
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$23.09
PublicationsIPEA$21.82
PublicationsIPEA$21.82
PublicationsIPEA$21.82
PublicationsIPEA$21.82
PublicationsIPEA$21.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$21.50
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$20.59
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$19.89
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$19.26
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.62
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.50
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.13
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$17.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$16.87
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$15.90
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$13.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.50
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.49
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.60
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$10.23
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$8.98
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.45
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$7.74
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.65
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.54
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.44
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.26
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.01
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.78
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.49
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.46
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.31
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.02
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.88
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.15
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.15
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.58
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.25
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.90
PublicationsIPEA$0.84
PublicationsIPEA$0.84
PublicationsIPEA$0.84
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.84
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.66
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.23
PublicationsIPEA-$22.58
PublicationsIPEA-$32.73
PublicationsIPEA-$43.64

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$20,072
FaresIPEA$1,335.54
FaresIPEA$1,335.54
FaresIPEA$1,335.53
FaresIPEA$1,286.84
FaresIPEA$1,278.09
FaresIPEA$1,236.11
FaresIPEA$1,199.58
FaresIPEA$993.05
FaresIPEA$957.52
FaresIPEA$957.52
FaresIPEA$948.77
FaresIPEA$781.94
FaresIPEA$780.10
FaresIPEA$615.58
FaresIPEA$500.74
FaresIPEA$479.74
FaresIPEA$479.74
FaresIPEA$479.74
FaresIPEA$479.74
FaresIPEA$479.74
FaresIPEA$479.56
FaresIPEA$479.56
FaresIPEA$462.67
FaresIPEA$373.23
FaresIPEA$335.36

Travel Allowance

$10,822
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$644.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$644.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$644.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$518.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00

Other Car Costs

$8,418
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,271.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,271.50
COMCARIPEA$191.50
COMCARIPEA$190.56
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$136.20
COMCARIPEA$136.20
COMCARIPEA$136.20
COMCARIPEA$136.20
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$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$118.44
COMCARIPEA$94.02
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$93.96
COMCARIPEA$91.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$91.48
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$88.97
COMCARIPEA$88.80
COMCARIPEA$85.14
COMCARIPEA$85.14
COMCARIPEA$78.48
COMCARIPEA$77.70
COMCARIPEA$73.26
COMCARIPEA$73.26
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$71.87
COMCARIPEA$71.04
COMCARIPEA$70.80
COMCARIPEA$69.60
COMCARIPEA$69.60
COMCARIPEA$69.60
COMCARIPEA$69.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$69.29
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$67.37
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
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$26.73
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.46
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23

Telecommunications

$1,562
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$338.45
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$338.35
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$337.45
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$102.73
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$102.73
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$102.73
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$102.73
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$45.45
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$45.45
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$45.45

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