Hey, big spenders: MPs work expenses

Federal politicians spent up big on travel, telecommunications and office costs during the first six months of 2016.

How much the biggest spending MPs spent in the first six months of 2016:

Travel allowance: Julie Bishop (Foreign Affairs Minister) - $37,834.00

Overseas travel: Julie Bishop - $416,671.96

Domestic fares: Michael Keenan (Justice Minister) - $83,807.76

Charter travel: Barnaby Joyce (Deputy PM) - $85,561.91

Car costs: Bob Katter (Queensland Independent MP) - $62,407.37

Office facilities: Tanya Plibersek (Deputy Labor Leader) - $233,192.38

Office administration costs: Michael Danby (Victorian Labor MP) - $187,900.73

Telecommunications: Dan Tehan (Veterans Affairs Minister) - $13,453.66

Family travel: Bill Shorten (Labor Leader) - $55,531.18

The biggest spenders in your state:

ACT

Travel allowance: Andrew Leigh (Labor MP) - $8,003.00

Domestic fares: Leigh - $32,577.76

Car costs: Zed Seselja (Liberal Senator) - $13,431.84

Office facilities: Seselja - $110,850.53

Office administration costs: Gai Brodmann (Labor MP) - $88,015.87

Telecommunications: Brodmann - $4,891.29

NSW

Travel allowance: Sussan Ley (Health Minister) - $36,775.00

Overseas travel: Malcolm Turnbull (Prime Minister) - $354,793.74

Domestic fares: Anthony Albanese (Labor MP) - $52,869.86

Charter travel: Barnaby Joyce (Deputy PM) - $85,561.91

Car costs: Tanya Plibersek (Deputy Labor Leader) - $43,347.59

Office facilities: Plibersek - $233,192.38

Office administration costs: Stephen Jones (Labor MP) - $144,282.22

Telecommunications: Angus Taylor (Liberal MP) - $11,048.49

Family travel: Turnbull - $14,441.04

Northern Territory

Travel allowance: Nigel Scullion (Indigenous Affairs Minister) - $34,051.00

Domestic fares: Warren Snowdon (Labor MP) - $59,485.55

Charter travel: Snowdon - $43,441.82

Car costs: Snowdon - $52,828.68

Office facilities: Snowdon - $94,682.60

Office administration costs: Snowdon - $80,559.08

Telecommunications: Snowdon - $9,334.85

Family travel: Nova Peris (Former Labor Senator) - $14,701.27

Queensland

Travel allowance: James McGrath (Liberal National Senator) - $29,967.00

Overseas travel: Steve Ciobo (Trade Minister) - $160,757.06

Domestic fares: Peter Dutton (Immigration Minister) - $59,504.43

Charter travel: Bob Katter (Independent MP) - $53,513.37

Car costs: Katter - $62,407.37

Office facilities: George Brandis (Attorney-General) - $137,093.76

Office administration costs: Teresa Gambaro (Liberal National MP) - $176,304.24

Telecommunications: Bob Katter - $13,044.14

Family travel: Warren Truss (Former Infrastructure Minister) $15,356.56

SA

Travel allowance: Anne Ruston (Liberal Senator) - $24,546.00

Overseas travel: Mark Butler (Labor MP) - $8,068.04

Domestic fares: Penny Wong (Labor Senator) - $62,265.10

Charter travel: Rowan Ramsey (Liberal MP) - $20,358.92

Car costs: Wong - $26,833.90

Office facilities: Tony Pasin (Liberal MP) - $117,344.77

Office administration costs: Ramsey - $142,942.75

Telecommunications: Ramsey - $6,461.60

Family travel: Kate Ellis (Labor MP) - $9,470.58

Tasmania

Travel allowance: Richard Colbeck (Former Tourism Minister - $23,578.00

Overseas travel: Colbeck - $125,996.19

Domestic fares: Colbeck - $42,365.80

Charter travel: Nick McKim (Greens Senator) - $9,000.00

Car costs: David Bushby (Liberal Senator) - $21,550.05

Office facilities: Stephen Parry (Senate President) - $103,547.66

Office administration costs: Andrew Wilkie (Independent MP) - $132,721.32

Telecommunications: Parry - $6,847.23

Family travel: Parry - $10,605.75

Victoria

Travel allowance: Bill Shorten (Labor Leader) - $28,107.00

Overseas travel: Andrew Robb (Former Trade Minister) - $309,720.93

Domestic fares: Shorten - $71,181.85

Charter travel: Darren Chester (Transport Minister) - $46,453.80

Car costs: Shorten - $57,750.49

Office facilities: Shorten - $145,104.35

Office administration costs: Michael Danby (Labor MP) - $187,900.73

Telecommunications: Dan Tehan (Veterans Affairs Minister) - $13,453.66

Family travel: Shorten - $55,531.18

WA

Travel allowance: Julie Bishop (Foreign Affairs Minister) - $37,834.00

Overseas travel: Bishop - $416,671.96

Domestic fares: Michael Keenan (Justice Minister) - $83,807.76

Charter travel: Rick Wilson (Liberal MP) - $44,071.21

Car costs: Bishop - $52,856.51

Office facilities: Bishop - $204,799.58

Office administration costs: Alannah Mactiernan (Labor MP) - $128,793.16

Telecommunications: Wilson - $7,508.68

Family travel: Wilson - $21,698.46


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Published 2 December 2016 3:52pm
Source: AAP


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