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Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

Tim Ayres

Australian Labor Party · NSW · Cabinet Minister

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$442,236+$130,909reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
6th / 280
+150% vs median
median$-1k$535k+
this MPall MPs (280)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$442,236
▲ 26% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▲ 14% vs Apr-Jun 2025
Quarters on record
28
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$115,391
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$15,518
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: Cabinet MinisterLargest category: Employee Travel ($232,182)
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)$130,909
Base salaryStandard backbench rate (annual ÷ 4)$58,415
Additional office loadingMinisterial or office-holder duties$42,351
Electorate allowanceElectorate office and operations$9,750
Vehicle allowance (cash-in-lieu)Remuneration Tribunal vehicle entitlement$4,875
Superannuation15.4% of base + loading (accumulation)$15,518
Total remuneration & super$130,909
Note: Auto-applied Cabinet Minister (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

Employee Travel

$232,182
Domestic TravelIPEA$232,181.88

Office Facilities

$79,421
—IPEA$79,421.13

Office Administration

$72,226
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$51,162.21
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$8,815.17
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3,627.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2,539.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,714.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$890.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$562.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$501.66
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$326.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$306.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$228.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$145.94
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$89.32
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$83.86
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$83.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$83.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$82.67
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$82.23
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$76.49
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$73.71
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$73.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$73.33
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$73.14
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$70.25
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$38.58
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$32.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$28.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$17.99
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$15.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$15.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.58
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.51
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.49
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.49
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.47
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.46
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.48
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.92
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.37
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.26
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.10
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$6.48

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$24,494
FaresIPEA$1,470.47
FaresIPEA$1,267.39
FaresIPEA$1,265.37
FaresIPEA$1,220.51
FaresIPEA$1,108.57
FaresIPEA$1,108.57
FaresIPEA$1,023.37
FaresIPEA$931.84
FaresIPEA$919.21
FaresIPEA$908.26
FaresIPEA$900.34
FaresIPEA$866.26
FaresIPEA$811.06
FaresIPEA$684.68
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$647.83
FaresIPEA$636.25
FaresIPEA$625.90
FaresIPEA$625.90
FaresIPEA$562.44
FaresIPEA$562.34
FaresIPEA$543.12
FaresIPEA$522.88
FaresIPEA$486.53
FaresIPEA$473.18
FaresIPEA$473.18
FaresIPEA$473.18
FaresIPEA$449.23
FaresIPEA$405.63
FaresIPEA$405.63
FaresIPEA$336.81
FaresIPEA$311.18
FaresIPEA$311.18
FaresIPEA$214.87
FaresIPEA-$354.59

Travel Allowance

$16,168
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$644.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$644.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$644.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$486.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$478.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$478.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$478.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$456.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$432.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$428.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$428.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$428.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$428.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$428.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$428.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$428.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA-$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA-$428.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA-$478.00

Other Car Costs

$12,660
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,206.13
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,206.13
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,206.13
COMCARIPEA$804.06
COMCARIPEA$459.54
COMCARIPEA$416.52
COMCARIPEA$193.14
COMCARIPEA$162.06
COMCARIPEA$143.94
COMCARIPEA$139.52
COMCARIPEA$139.50
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$137.30
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$115.10
COMCARIPEA$106.22
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$106.09
COMCARIPEA$99.56
COMCARIPEA$97.34
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$96.64
COMCARIPEA$95.12
COMCARIPEA$95.10
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$94.22
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$93.71
COMCARIPEA$91.32
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$91.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$89.69
COMCARIPEA$89.10
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$88.94
COMCARIPEA$88.80
COMCARIPEA$88.80
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$83.35
COMCARIPEA$80.70
COMCARIPEA$79.92
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$79.12
COMCARIPEA$77.70
COMCARIPEA$73.90
COMCARIPEA$73.26
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$72.65
COMCARIPEA$70.70
COMCARIPEA$70.70
COMCARIPEA$68.82
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$67.73
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$66.24
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$64.35
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$63.77
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$55.07
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$51.67
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$51.16
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.49
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.43
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
COMCARIPEA$0.00

Family or Nominee Travel

$3,615
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$625.91
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$480.09
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$480.08
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$464.61
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$464.61
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$214.87
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$214.87
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$214.87
COMCARIPEA$121.76
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$1,178
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$707.78
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$191.03
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$173.25
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$86.53
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$19.84

Telecommunications

$291
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$60.00
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$47.30
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$42.70
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$41.10
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.00
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.00
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.00
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$25.00

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