Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

Steph Hodgins-May

Period

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026

Modelled estimate

$149,860+$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

170th / 280

-15% vs median

this MPall MPs (280)

Reported · IPEA

Expenses this quarter

$149,860

▲ 81% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▲ 97% 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 ($44,407)

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

$44,407

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IPEA

$44,406.70

Office Administration

$37,904

Printing and Communications	IPEA	$4,589.36
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,279.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,226.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,200.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,200.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,200.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,200.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,200.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,200.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,173.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$1,950.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$1,908.00
Publications	IPEA	$686.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$649.05
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$619.66
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$553.18
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$482.33
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$350.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$350.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$330.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$325.68
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$303.97
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$300.11
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$300.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$280.90
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$280.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$268.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$233.34
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$201.82
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$200.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$192.73
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$179.95
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$168.70
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$165.45
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$163.59
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$158.04
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$156.61
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$132.19
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$111.44
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$93.27
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$92.32
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$61.78
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$60.92
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$60.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$60.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$60.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$60.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$60.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$60.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$60.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$50.90
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$50.80
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$47.60
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$26.85
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$22.60
Publications	IPEA	$21.82
Publications	IPEA	$21.82
Publications	IPEA	$21.82
Publications	IPEA	$21.82
Publications	IPEA	$21.82
Publications	IPEA	$21.82
Publications	IPEA	$21.82
Publications	IPEA	$21.82
Publications	IPEA	$21.82
Publications	IPEA	$21.82
Publications	IPEA	$21.82
Publications	IPEA	$21.82
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$20.45
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$19.47
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$15.92
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$14.08
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.63
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.63
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.63
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.63
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.63
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.63
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.63
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$13.63
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$9.99
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$5.22
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$5.17
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$4.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.68
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.10
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$2.45
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$1.68
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.68
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.63
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.36
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$0.33
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.08

Employee Travel

$36,155

Domestic Travel

IPEA

$36,154.65

Other Car Costs

$10,703

Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,790.91
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,443.97
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,443.97
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,443.97
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,000.00
COMCAR	IPEA	$475.86
COMCAR	IPEA	$139.50
COMCAR	IPEA	$139.50
COMCAR	IPEA	$135.59
COMCAR	IPEA	$129.18
COMCAR	IPEA	$126.96
COMCAR	IPEA	$126.54
COMCAR	IPEA	$119.52
COMCAR	IPEA	$118.08
COMCAR	IPEA	$117.66
COMCAR	IPEA	$114.17
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$108.00
COMCAR	IPEA	$95.10
COMCAR	IPEA	$92.88
COMCAR	IPEA	$91.02
COMCAR	IPEA	$88.44
COMCAR	IPEA	$81.78
COMCAR	IPEA	$81.78
COMCAR	IPEA	$77.70
COMCAR	IPEA	$77.46
COMCAR	IPEA	$70.80
COMCAR	IPEA	$69.60
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	$31.80
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$28.34
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$27.19
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$24.35
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$24.32
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$22.90
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$21.92
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$20.00
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$19.04
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$18.87
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$18.84
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$18.39
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$18.17
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$18.15
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$17.42
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$16.52
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$13.46
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$12.18
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$11.85
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$11.46
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$10.77
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$9.85
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$8.05
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$4.50
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$4.50
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$4.50

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$10,090

Fares	IPEA	$2,462.55
Fares	IPEA	$1,017.50
Fares	IPEA	$693.54
Fares	IPEA	$693.53
Fares	IPEA	$693.53
Fares	IPEA	$693.53
Fares	IPEA	$693.53
Fares	IPEA	$693.53
Fares	IPEA	$693.53
Fares	IPEA	$669.77
Fares	IPEA	$276.36
Fares	IPEA	$269.59
Fares	IPEA	$269.59
Fares	IPEA	$269.59

Travel Allowance

$8,224

Travel Allowance	IPEA	$3,542.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,341.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$966.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$966.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$644.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$644.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$121.00

Family or Nominee Travel

$1,605

Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$229.25
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$229.25
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$229.25
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$229.25
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$229.25
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$229.25
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$229.25

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$534

Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$336.16
Parliamentary Duties	IPEA	$197.77

Telecommunications

$239

Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$65.25
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$64.67
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$58.83
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$25.00
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$25.00

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