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House · Jan-Mar 2026
Rick Wilson
Liberal Party of Australia · O'CONNOR · WA
Salary, super & work expenses · Jan-Mar 2026
Modelled estimate$259,042+$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 / 258
+85% vs median
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$259,042
Quarters on record
36
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$73,040
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$8,996
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Facilities ($69,491)
Expenditure figures sourced from IPEA quarterly release (Jan-Mar 2026). View source. See methodology for how salary & super are modelled.
Quarter-over-quarter
Expenditure by category
Remuneration breakdown
Quarterly breakdown (Jan-Mar 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
$69,491| — | IPEA | $69,490.69 |
Office Administration
$64,634| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $20,401.67 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $3,330.09 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $2,809.75 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $2,085.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $2,085.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $2,000.90 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $2,000.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $2,000.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $1,818.18 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $1,721.82 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $1,721.82 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $1,606.55 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $1,541.71 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $1,500.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $1,269.97 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $1,003.32 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $897.12 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $893.20 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $747.60 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $736.36 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $695.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $671.82 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $640.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $602.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $602.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $550.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $400.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $400.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $400.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $373.80 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $368.18 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $306.82 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $300.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $300.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $294.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $267.96 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $250.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $227.50 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $207.27 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $189.18 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $176.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $176.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $176.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $176.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $176.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $168.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $160.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $159.42 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $154.55 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $147.60 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $131.24 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $130.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $127.30 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $125.96 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $120.45 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $120.45 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $102.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $101.60 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $100.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $98.72 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $93.80 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $91.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $82.60 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $80.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $80.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $79.79 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $69.09 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $65.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $53.22 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $52.82 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $49.88 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $44.41 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $42.32 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $40.41 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $38.92 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $38.88 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $38.23 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $37.20 |
| Publications | IPEA | $35.91 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $33.35 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $31.58 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $30.32 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $30.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $29.91 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $29.35 |
| Publications | IPEA | $28.73 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $28.17 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $27.26 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $26.57 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $26.52 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $25.77 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $22.97 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $21.68 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $21.45 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $20.88 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $19.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $18.80 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $17.91 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $16.60 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $16.26 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $16.03 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $15.42 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $14.53 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $14.20 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $14.14 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $13.88 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $13.86 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $11.48 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $10.38 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $10.19 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $10.00 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $9.63 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $9.36 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $9.36 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $9.13 |
| Publications | IPEA | $9.09 |
| Publications | IPEA | $9.09 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $8.75 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $8.50 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $8.40 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $7.92 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $7.58 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $7.23 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $5.60 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $5.50 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $5.08 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $4.85 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $4.83 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $4.82 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $4.78 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $4.64 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $4.56 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $3.95 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $3.51 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $3.19 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $3.16 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $2.98 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $2.92 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $2.92 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $2.88 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $2.84 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $2.68 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $2.37 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $2.16 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $2.10 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $2.05 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $1.89 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $1.38 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.96 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.92 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.83 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.82 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.68 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.61 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.60 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.46 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.41 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.14 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.02 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | -$0.92 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | -$4.47 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | -$8.97 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | -$12.10 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | -$20.88 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | -$32.92 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | -$41.92 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | -$45.45 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | -$45.45 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | -$68.18 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | -$106.08 |
Employee Travel
$51,021| Domestic Travel | IPEA | $51,021.00 |
Other Car Costs
$25,238| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $3,563.79 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $3,563.79 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $3,563.79 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $1,724.42 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $1,724.42 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $1,724.42 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $983.83 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $983.83 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $983.83 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $213.07 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $211.33 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $203.11 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $202.91 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $202.55 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $200.31 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $197.46 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $197.29 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $196.33 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $193.14 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $192.25 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $191.55 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $190.97 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $189.48 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $188.95 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $185.13 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $180.29 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $179.68 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $172.96 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $151.53 |
| COMCAR | IPEA | $133.20 |
| COMCAR | IPEA | $133.20 |
| COMCAR | IPEA | $133.20 |
| COMCAR | IPEA | $133.20 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $103.55 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $103.43 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $99.59 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $99.42 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $96.77 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $95.58 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $95.27 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $93.45 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $89.97 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $86.06 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $85.28 |
| COMCAR | IPEA | $82.14 |
| COMCAR | IPEA | $79.92 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $77.86 |
| COMCAR | IPEA | $71.04 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $69.50 |
| COMCAR | IPEA | $68.82 |
| COMCAR | IPEA | $68.82 |
| 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 | $26.58 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $1.79 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $1.79 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $1.79 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $1.79 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $1.79 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $1.79 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $0.46 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $0.46 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $0.23 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $0.23 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $0.23 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $0.23 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $0.23 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $0.23 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $0.23 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $0.23 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $0.23 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $0.23 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | $0.23 |
| Private-Plated Vehicle | IPEA | -$90.89 |
Scheduled Commercial Transport
$24,261| Fares | IPEA | $2,392.42 |
| Fares | IPEA | $2,392.42 |
| Fares | IPEA | $2,392.42 |
| Fares | IPEA | $2,392.42 |
| Fares | IPEA | $2,383.67 |
| Fares | IPEA | $2,383.67 |
| Fares | IPEA | $2,121.88 |
| Fares | IPEA | $1,828.58 |
| Fares | IPEA | $1,393.97 |
| Fares | IPEA | $1,321.17 |
| Fares | IPEA | $717.71 |
| Fares | IPEA | $594.00 |
| Fares | IPEA | $432.59 |
| Fares | IPEA | $318.59 |
| Fares | IPEA | $318.59 |
| Fares | IPEA | $292.19 |
| Fares | IPEA | $292.19 |
| Fares | IPEA | $292.19 |
Unscheduled Commercial Transport
$14,390| Electorate Duties | IPEA | $3,093.34 |
| Electorate Duties | IPEA | $3,093.34 |
| Electorate Duties | IPEA | $3,093.33 |
| Electorate Duties | IPEA | $2,119.72 |
| Electorate Duties | IPEA | $2,119.72 |
| Parliamentary Duties | IPEA | $449.22 |
| Parliamentary Duties | IPEA | $348.57 |
| Electorate Duties | IPEA | $72.65 |
Travel Allowance
$7,331| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $1,610.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $1,288.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $966.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $966.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $745.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $322.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $242.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $149.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $149.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $149.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $149.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $149.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $149.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $149.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $149.00 |
Telecommunications
$1,444| Telecommunications - Usage | IPEA | $348.01 |
| Telecommunications - Usage | IPEA | $325.06 |
| Telecommunications - Usage | IPEA | $322.40 |
| Telecommunications - Residential - Official | IPEA | $81.82 |
| Telecommunications - Residential - Official | IPEA | $81.82 |
| Telecommunications - Residential - Official | IPEA | $81.82 |
| Telecommunications - Residential - Official | IPEA | $81.82 |
| Telecommunications - Residential - Official | IPEA | $31.77 |
| Telecommunications - Residential - Official | IPEA | $31.77 |
| Telecommunications - Residential - Official | IPEA | $31.77 |
| Telecommunications - Usage | IPEA | $26.33 |
Family Travel
$1,232| Scheduled Commercial Transport | IPEA | $1,231.60 |
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- Ted O'BrienLiberal Party of Australia · FAIRFAX$245,645
- Angus TaylorLiberal Party of Australia · HUME$243,530
- Tony PasinLiberal Party of Australia · BARKER$225,720
- Melissa PriceLiberal Party of Australia · DURACK$222,422
- Andrew HastieLiberal Party of Australia · CANNING$205,074