House · Apr–Jun 2026

Scott Buchholz

Liberal Party of Australia · WRIGHT · QLD

Period

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026

Modelled estimate

$200,050+$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

107th / 280

+13% vs median

this MPall MPs (280)

Reported · IPEA

Expenses this quarter

$200,050

▲ 35% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▲ 70% 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 ($116,223)

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

$116,223

Printing and Communications	IPEA	$19,437.85
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$8,890.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$8,530.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$7,500.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$6,510.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$6,183.49
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$4,524.10
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$4,512.39
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$4,340.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$3,890.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$3,440.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$3,220.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$3,220.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$3,200.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,870.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,360.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,240.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1,839.42
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$1,674.65
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$1,560.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1,453.64
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1,453.64
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1,337.76
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$985.40
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$668.88
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$668.88
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$559.72
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$454.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$418.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$417.76
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$413.63
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$364.85
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$318.84
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$286.30
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$268.89
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$250.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$226.36
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$214.95
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$209.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$209.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$199.44
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$199.04
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$159.09
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$137.91
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$125.45
Publications	IPEA	$113.63
Publications	IPEA	$113.63
Publications	IPEA	$113.63
Publications	IPEA	$113.63
Publications	IPEA	$113.17
Publications	IPEA	$113.17
Publications	IPEA	$113.17
Publications	IPEA	$113.17
Publications	IPEA	$113.17
Publications	IPEA	$113.17
Publications	IPEA	$113.17
Publications	IPEA	$110.90
Publications	IPEA	$108.17
Publications	IPEA	$107.72
Publications	IPEA	$103.17
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$100.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$99.52
Publications	IPEA	$97.26
Publications	IPEA	$97.26
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$96.32
Publications	IPEA	$95.45
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$90.91
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$90.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$66.88
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$57.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$54.21
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$53.71
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$51.60
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$50.16
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$50.16
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$45.04
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$43.96
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$43.59
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$43.51
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$38.88
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$28.82
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$27.68
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$27.08
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$27.08
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$27.06
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$25.87
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$23.28
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$23.18
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$22.54
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$22.52
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$22.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$21.86
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$19.44
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$18.60
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$18.54
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$17.99
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$16.72
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$16.17
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$15.90
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$14.91
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$14.80
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.54
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.44
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$12.99
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$12.64
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$12.26
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$11.34
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$11.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$11.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$11.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$10.14
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$9.97
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$9.72
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$9.70
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$8.72
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$8.68
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$8.50
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$8.18
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$8.03
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$7.53
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$7.23
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$7.20
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$5.72
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$5.50
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$5.32
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.31
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.23
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.18
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$2.82
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$2.49
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$2.10
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.15
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.09
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$1.03
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.92
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.56
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$0.11
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$5.23
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$8.81
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$80.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$114.93

Office Facilities

$35,335

—

IPEA

$35,334.63

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$16,102

Fares	IPEA	$1,286.65
Fares	IPEA	$1,239.09
Fares	IPEA	$1,194.37
Fares	IPEA	$1,194.37
Fares	IPEA	$1,185.62
Fares	IPEA	$999.07
Fares	IPEA	$999.07
Fares	IPEA	$963.59
Fares	IPEA	$963.59
Fares	IPEA	$750.86
Fares	IPEA	$750.86
Fares	IPEA	$750.86
Fares	IPEA	$717.77
Fares	IPEA	$632.62
Fares	IPEA	$580.05
Fares	IPEA	$548.09
Fares	IPEA	$487.40
Fares	IPEA	$487.40
Fares	IPEA	$370.49

Employee Travel

$14,101

Domestic Travel

IPEA

$14,101.41

Travel Allowance

$9,177

Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,610.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,497.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,288.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,288.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,288.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$644.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$644.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$459.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$459.00

Other Car Costs

$6,528

COMCAR	IPEA	$512.82
COMCAR	IPEA	$445.97
COMCAR	IPEA	$445.01
COMCAR	IPEA	$428.21
COMCAR	IPEA	$414.89
COMCAR	IPEA	$414.89
COMCAR	IPEA	$408.74
COMCAR	IPEA	$403.79
COMCAR	IPEA	$371.00
COMCAR	IPEA	$361.86
COMCAR	IPEA	$195.36
COMCAR	IPEA	$166.25
COMCAR	IPEA	$144.30
COMCAR	IPEA	$144.14
COMCAR	IPEA	$133.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$117.66
COMCAR	IPEA	$106.56
COMCAR	IPEA	$104.34
COMCAR	IPEA	$104.10
COMCAR	IPEA	$100.20
COMCAR	IPEA	$92.24
COMCAR	IPEA	$88.80
COMCAR	IPEA	$75.48
COMCAR	IPEA	$72.75
COMCAR	IPEA	$72.26
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

Family or Nominee Travel

$1,283

Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$444.08
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$305.43
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$266.93
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$266.93

Telecommunications

$782

Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$182.13
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$173.91
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$126.36
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$126.36
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$123.42
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$25.00
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$25.00

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$518

Official Duties

IPEA

$518.31

Related parliamentarians

Same party and chamber, ranked by expenses this quarter.