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Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

Ross Cadell

National Party of Australia · NSW

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$177,187+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
140th / 280
+0% vs median
median$-1k$535k+
this MPall MPs (280)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$177,187
▲ 50% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▲ 39% vs Apr-Jun 2025
Quarters on record
16
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$73,040
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$8,996
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Facilities ($45,432)
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)$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 Facilities

$45,432
—IPEA$45,432.48

Office Administration

$42,913
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$30,452.95
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7,016.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$954.32
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$714.56
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$571.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$436.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$357.25
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$267.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$254.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$218.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$203.40
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$142.90
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$141.76
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$81.06
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$72.31
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$68.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$68.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$68.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$60.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$60.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$60.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$60.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$60.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$60.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$60.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$60.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$60.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$58.57
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$29.54
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$28.76
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.80
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.40
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.40
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.02
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.24
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.39
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.77
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.89
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.44
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.15
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.71
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.01
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.84
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.44
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.39
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.05
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.05
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.02
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$50.14

Employee Travel

$24,598
Domestic TravelIPEA$24,597.69

Other Car Costs

$22,338
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,705.16
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,705.16
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,705.16
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,642.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,642.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,642.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,008.58
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$928.03
COMCARIPEA$621.78
COMCARIPEA$544.92
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$394.24
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$389.84
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$374.00
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$374.00
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$374.00
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$374.00
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$371.36
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$283.24
COMCARIPEA$202.57
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$201.92
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$182.80
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$179.44
COMCARIPEA$176.20
COMCARIPEA$173.16
COMCARIPEA$171.20
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$166.22
COMCARIPEA$158.70
COMCARIPEA$158.70
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$156.00
ParkingIPEA$154.55
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$150.60
COMCARIPEA$146.52
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$140.89
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$139.56
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$131.59
COMCARIPEA$130.98
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$127.90
COMCARIPEA$127.27
COMCARIPEA$127.27
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$127.16
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$126.30
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$125.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$123.04
COMCARIPEA$122.10
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$118.98
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$113.46
COMCARIPEA$111.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$110.32
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$107.72
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$107.51
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$107.15
COMCARIPEA$97.68
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$96.22
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$93.16
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$92.31
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$84.26
COMCARIPEA$70.80
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$63.30
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$47.70
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$33.18
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$31.51
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$28.75
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$28.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$28.12
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$25.42
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$24.36
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$22.24
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$21.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$20.09
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$19.54
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$19.52
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$18.42
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$17.77
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$16.78
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$16.57
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$16.24
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$15.11
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$11.66
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$10.85
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$10.15
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$9.73
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$9.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$8.40
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$6.35
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$5.96
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$4.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$4.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$3.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$3.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$3.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$80.55
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$80.55
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$80.55
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$80.55

Travel Allowance

$19,870
Travel AllowanceIPEA$2,898.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,932.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,636.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,452.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,452.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$990.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$848.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$726.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$499.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$379.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$379.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$362.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA-$1,452.00

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$11,174
FaresIPEA$1,404.16
FaresIPEA$1,245.40
FaresIPEA$876.41
FaresIPEA$788.58
FaresIPEA$686.81
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$540.91
FaresIPEA$500.31
FaresIPEA$500.31
FaresIPEA$499.92
FaresIPEA$499.92
FaresIPEA$476.85
FaresIPEA$463.66
FaresIPEA$398.86
FaresIPEA$398.47
FaresIPEA$367.91
FaresIPEA$341.84
FaresIPEA$341.44
FaresIPEA$194.49

Family or Nominee Travel

$6,524
COMCARIPEA$556.02
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$550.91
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$550.91
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$550.91
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$548.09
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$548.09
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$548.09
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$548.09
COMCARIPEA$496.32
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$480.09
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$480.09
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$480.09
COMCARIPEA$186.32

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$3,680
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$861.10
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$553.39
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$518.31
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$321.26
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$316.98
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$313.82
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$224.11
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$149.06
Electorate DutiesIPEA$136.70
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$101.41
Electorate DutiesIPEA$90.91
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$47.51
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$45.65

Telecommunications

$657
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$136.36
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$126.36
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$59.70
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$51.40
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$48.05
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$28.97
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$27.82
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$26.80
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.20

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