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House · Apr–Jun 2026

Sophie Scamps

Independent · MACKELLAR · NSW

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$226,504+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
75th / 280
+28% vs median
median$-1k$535k+
this MPall MPs (280)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$226,504
▲ 26% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▲ 139% vs Apr-Jun 2025
Quarters on record
17
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$73,040
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$8,996
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Administration ($108,083)
Expenditure figures sourced from IPEA quarterly release (Apr–Jun 2026). See methodology for how salary & super are modelled.

Quarter-over-quarter

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Expenditure by category

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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 Administration

$108,083
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$12,940.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$6,758.19
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$6,090.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$4,423.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$4,330.58
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$4,280.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$4,075.84
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$4,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,680.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,600.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,600.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,250.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,177.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,880.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,750.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,750.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,750.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,715.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,715.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,640.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,600.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,500.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,315.15
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,140.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,134.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,045.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,000.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$893.20
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$850.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$844.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$800.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$760.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$714.96
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$665.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$591.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$530.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$448.56
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$443.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$440.49
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$380.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$368.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$368.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$368.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$368.68
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$339.39
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$299.01
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$281.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$281.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$275.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$267.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$259.63
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$259.09
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$248.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$195.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$190.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$190.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$159.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$159.09
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$145.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$114.88
PublicationsIPEA$108.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$95.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$95.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$95.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$95.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$95.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$95.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$90.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$72.02
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$70.00
PublicationsIPEA$68.18
PublicationsIPEA$68.18
PublicationsIPEA$68.18
PublicationsIPEA$63.63
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$63.59
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$62.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$62.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$62.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$51.98
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$51.98
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$51.98
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$47.25
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$37.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$28.24
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$28.24
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$26.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$25.40
PublicationsIPEA$23.63
PublicationsIPEA$23.63
PublicationsIPEA$23.63
PublicationsIPEA$23.63
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$16.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$16.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$16.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$16.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$16.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$16.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$16.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$16.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$16.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$16.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$16.50
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$16.32
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.36
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$13.21
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.11
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.46
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$11.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.88
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.30
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.66
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.65
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.53
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.24
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$5.98
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.66
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2.38
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.11
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.98
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.43
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.43
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.25
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.25
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$7.48
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$95.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$844.55

Office Facilities

$56,926
—IPEA$56,925.95

Employee Travel

$37,217
Domestic TravelIPEA$37,217.45

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$8,016
FaresIPEA$2,023.30
FaresIPEA$1,502.03
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$625.90
FaresIPEA$625.90

Travel Allowance

$6,118
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00

Other Car Costs

$5,873
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,284.45
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,284.45
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,284.45
COMCARIPEA$206.76
COMCARIPEA$199.26
COMCARIPEA$194.66
COMCARIPEA$192.30
COMCARIPEA$168.42
COMCARIPEA$161.22
COMCARIPEA$150.12
COMCARIPEA$145.68
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$120.39
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$109.56
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$106.14
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$101.41
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$91.14
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$72.73
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23

International Travel

$3,701
Parliamentary DelegationsIPEA$2,883.37
Parliamentary DelegationsIPEA$430.00
Parliamentary DelegationsIPEA$378.00
Parliamentary DelegationsIPEA$9.58

Telecommunications

$569
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$127.32
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$127.09
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$127.09
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$127.09
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$60.00

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