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House · Jan-Mar 2026

Tony Burke

Australian Labor Party · WATSON · NSW · Cabinet Minister

Salary, super & work expenses · Jan-Mar 2026
Modelled estimate
$498,404+$130,909reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
5th / 258
+255% vs median
median$-1k$508k+
this MPall MPs (258)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$498,404
Quarters on record
36
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 ($228,793)
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)$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

$228,793
Domestic TravelIPEA$227,613.24
International TravelIPEA$1,180.00

Office Facilities

$137,887
—IPEA$137,887.26

Office Administration

$99,466
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$43,711.83
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$17,712.91
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$15,062.62
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,504.98
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,071.84
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$800.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$800.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$750.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$705.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$700.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$620.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$600.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$600.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$600.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$550.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$550.00
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
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$450.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$440.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$440.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$437.82
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$430.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$400.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$380.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$340.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$340.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$291.88
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$260.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$233.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$181.07
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$167.22
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$136.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$134.22
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$114.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$114.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$114.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$113.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$70.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$67.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$53.14
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$53.14
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$53.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$43.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$32.40
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$32.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.84
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.23
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$28.80
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$25.08
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$20.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.39
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$17.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$17.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$16.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$15.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.56
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.56
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.40
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.48
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.16
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.75
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.01
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.99
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.99
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.65
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.74
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.74
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.53
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.25
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.88
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.05
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.98
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.58
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.32
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.22
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$6.11
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$6.48
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$150.89

Travel Allowance

$17,546
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$644.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$644.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$644.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$644.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$486.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$486.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$486.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$486.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$486.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$478.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$478.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$478.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA-$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA-$486.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA-$966.00

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$8,485
FaresIPEA$963.59
FaresIPEA$844.62
FaresIPEA$796.35
FaresIPEA$717.77
FaresIPEA$625.90
FaresIPEA$621.93
FaresIPEA$621.93
FaresIPEA$428.82
FaresIPEA$380.46
FaresIPEA$380.46
FaresIPEA$380.46
FaresIPEA$354.59
FaresIPEA$354.59
FaresIPEA$354.59
FaresIPEA$354.59
FaresIPEA$266.93
FaresIPEA$232.95
FaresIPEA$232.95
FaresIPEA$15.49
FaresIPEA$15.49
FaresIPEA$15.49
FaresIPEA$15.49
FaresIPEA$15.49
FaresIPEA$15.49
FaresIPEA-$15.49
FaresIPEA-$15.49
FaresIPEA-$15.49
FaresIPEA-$15.49
FaresIPEA-$15.49
FaresIPEA-$15.49
FaresIPEA-$428.82

International Travel

$2,037
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$1,785.00
Ministerial VisitsIPEA$252.00

Other Car Costs

$2,019
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.60
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.60
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.39
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$126.10
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA$125.93
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA-$125.93
Private Vehicle AllowanceIPEA-$126.39

Family Travel

$1,479
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$606.19
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$297.54
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$292.09
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$282.83

Telecommunications

$425
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$141.64
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$141.64
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$141.64

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$268
Official DutiesIPEA$240.31
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$27.82

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