Senate · Apr–Jun 2026

Wendy Askew

Period

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026

Modelled estimate

$168,270+$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

150th / 280

-5% vs median

this MPall MPs (280)

Reported · IPEA

Expenses this quarter

$168,270

▲ 15% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▼ 10% 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: Employee Travel ($77,341)

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

Employee Travel

$77,341

Domestic Travel

IPEA

$77,340.66

Office Facilities

$36,761

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IPEA

$36,761.03

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$17,347

Fares	IPEA	$1,160.61
Fares	IPEA	$949.95
Fares	IPEA	$949.94
Fares	IPEA	$921.34
Fares	IPEA	$895.29
Fares	IPEA	$827.01
Fares	IPEA	$758.20
Fares	IPEA	$753.42
Fares	IPEA	$734.94
Fares	IPEA	$678.18
Fares	IPEA	$649.68
Fares	IPEA	$643.54
Fares	IPEA	$597.82
Fares	IPEA	$562.34
Fares	IPEA	$534.81
Fares	IPEA	$484.87
Fares	IPEA	$464.41
Fares	IPEA	$463.18
Fares	IPEA	$434.15
Fares	IPEA	$418.85
Fares	IPEA	$396.53
Fares	IPEA	$353.44
Fares	IPEA	$339.08
Fares	IPEA	$332.21
Fares	IPEA	$323.95
Fares	IPEA	$314.09
Fares	IPEA	$262.51
Fares	IPEA	$255.80
Fares	IPEA	$250.00
Fares	IPEA	$224.22
Fares	IPEA	$207.46
Fares	IPEA	$205.32

Office Administration

$16,042

Printing and Communications	IPEA	$2,750.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$1,618.18
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$815.18
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$809.09
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$750.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$577.60
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$535.92
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$475.10
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$410.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$408.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$363.64
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$363.64
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$363.64
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$341.82
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$324.61
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$309.09
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$301.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$271.22
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$257.70
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$224.28
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$218.18
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$178.17
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$178.17
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$174.55
Publications	IPEA	$156.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$155.51
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$155.38
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$153.64
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$118.78
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$118.78
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$114.70
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$112.95
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$112.50
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$108.54
Publications	IPEA	$90.91
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$81.36
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$73.54
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$70.47
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$68.18
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$68.18
Publications	IPEA	$68.18
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$67.50
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$65.10
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$59.39
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$59.39
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$58.18
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$58.18
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$58.18
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$55.13
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$54.50
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$54.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$54.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$46.50
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$46.50
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$46.50
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$46.17
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$34.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$32.90
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$31.30
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$30.24
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$26.53
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$25.50
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$25.50
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$25.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$25.00
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$25.00
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$23.45
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$22.73
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$22.73
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$22.73
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$14.90
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$12.76
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$12.48
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$12.29
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$9.56
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$6.54
Printing and Communications	IPEA	$4.55
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.77
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.45
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$3.16
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$2.16
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.89
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.51
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$1.23
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.86
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	$0.72
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$0.25
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$2.58
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$3.01
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$5.36
Office Consumables and Services	IPEA	-$6.32
Printing and Communications	IPEA	-$20.23
Printing and Communications	IPEA	-$20.23
Printing and Communications	IPEA	-$40.45

Travel Allowance

$11,003

Travel Allowance	IPEA	$3,542.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,932.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,932.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$1,288.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$966.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$644.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$644.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$437.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$433.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$377.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$377.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$377.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$363.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	$363.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	-$363.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	-$377.00
Travel Allowance	IPEA	-$1,932.00

Family or Nominee Travel

$5,344

Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$679.10
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$633.67
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$603.82
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$534.81
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$518.86
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$498.91
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$463.18
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$385.12
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$370.32
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$305.07
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$295.32
Scheduled Commercial Transport	IPEA	$55.80

Other Car Costs

$3,259

Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,094.54
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,094.54
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1,094.54
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$385.95
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$336.88
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$336.88
COMCAR	IPEA	$218.18
COMCAR	IPEA	$142.50
COMCAR	IPEA	$137.40
COMCAR	IPEA	$100.98
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$83.34
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$78.74
COMCAR	IPEA	$72.73
COMCAR	IPEA	$72.73
COMCAR	IPEA	$72.73
COMCAR	IPEA	$72.73
COMCAR	IPEA	$72.73
COMCAR	IPEA	$72.73
COMCAR	IPEA	$72.73
COMCAR	IPEA	$70.80
COMCAR	IPEA	$70.80
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
COMCAR	IPEA	$66.60
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$63.30
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$62.60
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$61.34
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$61.05
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$59.62
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$58.87
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$58.81
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$58.75
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$55.54
Parking	IPEA	$51.82
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$51.36
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$51.11
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$49.25
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$49.07
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$49.07
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$49.02
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$48.03
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$46.87
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$46.28
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$42.11
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$41.60
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$40.01
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$36.25
Parking	IPEA	$32.73
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$16.36
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$13.99
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1.79
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1.79
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	$1.79
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$15.00
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$562.97
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$562.97
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$562.97
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$562.97
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$562.97
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$562.97
Private-Plated Vehicle	IPEA	-$562.97

Telecommunications

$1,173

Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$238.18
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$238.18
Telecommunications - Residential - Official	IPEA	$238.18
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$153.26
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$152.88
Telecommunications - Usage	IPEA	$152.29

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