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House · Jan-Mar 2026

Tom Venning

Liberal Party of Australia · GREY · SA

Salary, super & work expenses · Jan-Mar 2026
Modelled estimate
$206,842+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
48th / 258
+47% vs median
median$-1k$508k+
this MPall MPs (258)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$206,842
Quarters on record
4
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$73,040
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$8,996
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Facilities ($86,095)
Expenditure figures sourced from IPEA quarterly release (Jan-Mar 2026). View source. 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 (Jan-Mar 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

$86,095
—IPEA$86,095.11

Office Administration

$51,552
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$4,820.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,620.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,600.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2,143.68
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,100.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,100.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,850.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,560.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,504.98
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,450.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,450.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,450.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,450.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,221.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,161.16
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,080.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,080.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,080.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,080.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,080.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,077.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$923.95
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$900.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$897.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$897.12
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$818.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$710.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$621.32
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$618.25
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$501.66
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$480.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$397.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$354.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$334.44
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$320.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$299.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$299.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$246.70
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$227.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$191.57
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$190.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$180.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$178.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$167.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$167.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$163.68
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$163.28
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$155.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.54
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.54
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.54
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.54
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.54
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$154.51
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$151.57
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$150.29
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$149.75
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$149.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$149.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$149.52
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$149.31
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$147.13
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$143.50
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$143.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$142.83
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$141.56
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$136.36
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$132.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$128.21
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$127.53
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$121.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$119.09
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$115.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$111.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$110.38
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$102.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$97.42
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$96.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$95.62
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.59
PublicationsIPEA$94.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.40
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$94.02
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$91.90
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$91.59
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$90.53
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$85.17
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$83.36
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$82.97
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$74.76
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$74.22
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$66.48
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$66.32
PublicationsIPEA$63.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$61.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$60.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$59.69
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$55.80
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$55.08
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$55.04
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$49.80
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$48.68
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$47.83
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$47.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$43.76
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$43.39
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$43.19
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$42.07
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$41.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$40.51
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$40.42
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$40.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$38.20
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$36.72
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$34.78
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$34.68
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$34.46
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$34.46
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$33.97
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$33.88
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$33.25
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$33.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$33.16
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$33.16
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$32.96
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$32.83
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$32.53
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$32.25
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$32.17
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$31.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$31.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$31.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$30.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$25.02
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$25.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$25.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$23.97
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$22.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$20.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$17.52
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$15.99
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.40
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$13.13
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.12
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$11.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.14
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$9.09
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$9.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.63
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.88
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.76
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.22
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$5.95
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.40
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.97
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.79
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.44
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.88
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2.70
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.84
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.44
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.01
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.77
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.76
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.76
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.71
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.63
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.56
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.54
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.54
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.51
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.50
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.41
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.35
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.35
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.30
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.21
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.16
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.16
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.14
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$0.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.07
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.03
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$159.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$189.97
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$190.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$1,080.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$1,450.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$2,100.00

Employee Travel

$25,009
Domestic TravelIPEA$25,009.31

Other Car Costs

$17,441
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2,367.62
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2,367.62
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2,367.62
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2,109.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2,109.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2,109.60
COMCARIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$136.20
COMCARIPEA$131.76
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$120.66
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$116.56
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$115.34
COMCARIPEA$113.22
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$111.87
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$109.32
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$108.13
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$105.42
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$103.91
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$102.25
COMCARIPEA$100.68
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$99.69
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$96.18
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$94.26
COMCARIPEA$91.80
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$91.65
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$91.37
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$90.41
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$88.59
COMCARIPEA$84.36
COMCARIPEA$82.14
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$81.88
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$79.26
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$77.73
COMCARIPEA$76.26
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$73.80
COMCARIPEA$69.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$68.65
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$68.55
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$68.01
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
COMCARIPEA$66.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$66.56
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$62.07
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$61.75
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$57.04
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$56.27
ParkingIPEA$40.91
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$22.73
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$22.73
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$12.73
ParkingIPEA$8.55
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$3.10
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$3.10
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.69
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.50
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.46
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.46
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$12,145
FaresIPEA$809.10
FaresIPEA$809.10
FaresIPEA$809.10
FaresIPEA$800.01
FaresIPEA$800.01
FaresIPEA$800.01
FaresIPEA$791.26
FaresIPEA$785.87
FaresIPEA$737.43
FaresIPEA$718.15
FaresIPEA$590.91
FaresIPEA$536.66
FaresIPEA$499.74
FaresIPEA$479.74
FaresIPEA$433.00
FaresIPEA$362.91
FaresIPEA$362.91
FaresIPEA$344.30
FaresIPEA$344.30
FaresIPEA$344.30
FaresIPEA$337.95
FaresIPEA$337.95
FaresIPEA$305.91
FaresIPEA$305.91
FaresIPEA$305.91
FaresIPEA$286.58
FaresIPEA$276.80
FaresIPEA$270.91
FaresIPEA$233.41
FaresIPEA$36.36
FaresIPEA-$233.41
FaresIPEA-$305.91
FaresIPEA-$305.91
FaresIPEA-$305.91
FaresIPEA-$433.00
FaresIPEA-$536.66
FaresIPEA-$590.91

Travel Allowance

$5,475
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$409.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$372.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$369.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$369.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$138.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$138.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$138.00

Family Travel

$3,506
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$774.29
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$774.29
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$765.20
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$748.92
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$233.41
COMCARIPEA$109.56
COMCARIPEA$100.68

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$2,861
Electorate DutiesIPEA$2,202.27
Electorate DutiesIPEA$283.21
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$257.98
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$257.97
Electorate DutiesIPEA$47.00
Electorate DutiesIPEA$29.39
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$22.65
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$18.99
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA-$257.97

Telecommunications

$2,758
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$444.60
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$430.33
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$401.13
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$336.36
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$290.91
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$290.91
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$218.18
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$172.73
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$172.73

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