Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

Richard Colbeck

Period

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026

Modelled estimate

$148,944+$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

172nd / 280

-16% vs median

this MPall MPs (280)

Reported · IPEA

Expenses this quarter

$148,944

▲ 121% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▲ 56% 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 Facilities ($49,961)

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 Facilities

$49,961

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IPEA

$49,961.28

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$39,421

Fares	IPEA	$2,168.51
Fares	IPEA	$1,444.60
Fares	IPEA	$1,422.47
Fares	IPEA	$1,292.97
Fares	IPEA	$1,203.42
Fares	IPEA	$1,096.28
Fares	IPEA	$991.07
Fares	IPEA	$949.94
Fares	IPEA	$923.69
Fares	IPEA	$866.26
Fares	IPEA	$851.93
Fares	IPEA	$841.86
Fares	IPEA	$832.92
Fares	IPEA	$776.68
Fares	IPEA	$753.07
Fares	IPEA	$750.55
Fares	IPEA	$721.83
Fares	IPEA	$712.56
Fares	IPEA	$693.53
Fares	IPEA	$688.84
Fares	IPEA	$659.61
Fares	IPEA	$647.83
Fares	IPEA	$629.99
Fares	IPEA	$629.87
Fares	IPEA	$628.99
Fares	IPEA	$628.99
Fares	IPEA	$625.73
Fares	IPEA	$615.58
Fares	IPEA	$611.52
Fares	IPEA	$594.00
Fares	IPEA	$574.75
Fares	IPEA	$563.33
Fares	IPEA	$562.33
Fares	IPEA	$562.33
Fares	IPEA	$553.58
Fares	IPEA	$534.81
Fares	IPEA	$512.24
Fares	IPEA	$512.24
Fares	IPEA	$512.24
Fares	IPEA	$512.24
Fares	IPEA	$463.18
Fares	IPEA	$445.58
Fares	IPEA	$445.58
Fares	IPEA	$445.58
Fares	IPEA	$437.29
Fares	IPEA	$429.52
Fares	IPEA	$397.99
Fares	IPEA	$397.99
Fares	IPEA	$397.99
Fares	IPEA	$397.99
Fares	IPEA	$355.55
Fares	IPEA	$337.29
Fares	IPEA	$329.29
Fares	IPEA	$291.16
Fares	IPEA	$288.03
Fares	IPEA	$271.32
Fares	IPEA	$264.47
Fares	IPEA	$264.46
Fares	IPEA	$264.30
Fares	IPEA	$264.11
Fares	IPEA	$248.58
Fares	IPEA	$151.44
Fares	IPEA	$102.17
Fares	IPEA	$74.74

Employee Travel

$23,610

Domestic Travel

IPEA

$23,609.58

Office Administration

$13,041

Printing and Communications	IPEA	$1,524.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$1,293.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$909.09
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$909.09
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$909.09
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$874.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$836.10
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$703.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$513.18
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$446.60
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$446.60
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$382.50
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$373.80
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$304.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$176.18
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$171.36
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$163.64
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$157.14
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$122.85
Publications	IPEA	$121.45
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$119.00
Publications	IPEA	$97.36
Publications	IPEA	$97.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$83.06
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$71.16
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$59.65
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$59.10
Publications	IPEA	$57.09
Publications	IPEA	$57.09
Publications	IPEA	$57.09
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$54.24
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$54.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$53.97
Publications	IPEA	$49.82
Publications	IPEA	$49.82
Publications	IPEA	$49.82
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$46.41
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$39.79
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$38.60
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$38.20
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$32.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$27.27
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$27.27
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$27.27
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$27.27
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$27.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$27.12
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$24.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$22.73
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$22.73
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$22.33
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$21.84
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$21.70
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$19.68
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$19.30
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$19.30
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$18.97
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$18.97
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$17.02
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$16.68
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$15.83
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$14.56
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$12.86
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$11.32
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$9.90
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$9.23
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$7.87
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$7.70
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$7.42
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$6.91
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$6.54
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$5.18
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.90
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.37
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.30
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.50
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.45
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.38
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$2.54
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.96
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.85
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.50
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.49
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.25
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.15
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.02
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.99
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.89
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.50
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.01
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$0.92
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$1.15
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$2.13
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$3.90
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$6.12
Printing and Communications	IPEA	-$22.73
Printing and Communications	IPEA	-$22.73
Printing and Communications	IPEA	-$22.73
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$24.61
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$36.56

Travel Allowance

$12,794

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	$1,288.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$990.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$848.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$644.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$433.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$413.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$409.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$363.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$322.00

Other Car Costs

$7,813

Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,650.69
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,650.69
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,650.69
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$265.72
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$246.65
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$210.71
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$208.95
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$160.36
COMCAR	IPEA	$137.40
COMCAR	IPEA	$133.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$133.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$133.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$133.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$123.18
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$119.24
COMCAR	IPEA	$103.98
COMCAR	IPEA	$76.26
COMCAR	IPEA	$70.80
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1.79
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1.79
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1.79

Telecommunications

$882

Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$168.69
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$167.61
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$164.25
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$120.00
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$87.18
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$87.18
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$87.18

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$729

Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$433.30
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$177.27
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$177.27
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$118.18
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	-$177.27

Family or Nominee Travel

$694

Scheduled Commercial Transport

IPEA

$693.53

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