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Cameron Caldwell’s parliamentary expenses for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026): $844,707 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)

Position: Shadow Assistant Minister for Housing; Opposition Chief Whip

Cameron Caldwell is Shadow Assistant Minister for Housing; Opposition Chief Whip. Cameron Caldwell claimed $844,707 in parliamentary expenses over the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026), which smooths out one-off quarters. That ranks 66th of 226 parliamentarians; the median is $704,511. Latest quarter (Jul–Sep 2026): $234,810. Largest categories: Office Administration ($327,289); Employee Travel ($227,816); Office Facilities ($186,985). Includes family and nominee travel, as in IPEA's own totals.

How these figures differ from IPEA’s

IPEA reports claims quarter by quarter. Political Gadgets adds up the latest four reported quarters to smooth one-off spikes (an election period, an overseas trip), then compares each parliamentarian with the median of all 226 and, for House members, with similar groups. The underlying data is IPEA’s; IPEA is the authoritative source. See IPEA’s Background on Expenditure Reporting.

Comparisons to similar groups

ClusterMembersCluster median (last 4 quarters)This total vs the median
Position: Shadow Assistant Minister7$844,707in line with this group's median of $844,707
Area: 100–1,000 km²58$703,290$141,417 above this group's median of $703,290
State: QLD30$791,327$53,380 above this group's median of $791,327
Urban / rural: Urban/Suburban98$726,481$118,226 above this group's median of $726,481

Clusters group the 150 House electorates by shared traits (front-bench position, seat area, state, urban/rural); medians use the same rolling four-quarter totals as the headline figure, including family and nominee travel. Clusters with a single member are not shown. Source: Compare Electorates – browse by cluster.

Jump to total across all periods ($2,187,628)

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Expenses by quarter

QuarterDatesTotal claimedTop category
Q3 20261 Jul – 30 Sep 2026$234,810Employee Travel ($92,489)
Q2 20261 Apr – 30 Jun 2026$249,220Office Administration ($118,910)
Q1 20261 Jan – 31 Mar 2026$183,695Office Administration ($62,344)
Q4 20251 Oct – 31 Dec 2025$176,982Office Administration ($71,921)
Q3 20251 Jul – 30 Sep 2025$140,863Office Administration ($52,989)
Q2 20251 Apr – 30 Jun 2025$200,108Office Administration ($144,028)
Q1 20251 Jan – 31 Mar 2025$140,964Office Administration ($80,949)
Q4 20241 Oct – 31 Dec 2024$126,909Office Administration ($38,371)

Expenses by category

Cameron Caldwell's total in each category over the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026), compared with the median of all sitting parliamentarians in that category.

Office Administration – Cameron Caldwell, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
CategoryAmountMedianDifference
Office Administration$327,289$262,346$64,943 above the median of $262,346
Printing and Communications$277,577
Office Consumables and Services$46,060
Telephonic Services$2,616
Publications$1,036
Employee Travel – Cameron Caldwell, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
CategoryAmountMedianDifference
Employee Travel$227,816$124,917$102,899 above the median of $124,917
Domestic Travel$227,816
Office Facilities – Cameron Caldwell, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
CategoryAmountMedianDifference
Office Facilities$186,985$188,110$1,125 below the median of $188,110
Office Facilities - Not stated$186,985
Scheduled Commercial Transport – Cameron Caldwell, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
CategoryAmountMedianDifference
Scheduled Commercial Transport$47,014$45,732$1,282 above the median of $45,732
Fares$47,014
Travel Allowance – Cameron Caldwell, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
CategoryAmountMedianDifference
Travel Allowance$30,247$34,320$4,073 below the median of $34,320
Travel Allowance$30,110
Cancelled Accommodation$137
Other Car Costs – Cameron Caldwell, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
CategoryAmountMedianDifference
Other Car Costs$19,418$28,254$8,836 below the median of $28,254
COMCAR$19,418
Family or Nominee Travel – Cameron Caldwell, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
CategoryAmountMedianDifference
Family or Nominee Travel$3,605$1,839$1,766 above the median of $1,839
Scheduled Commercial Transport$2,762
COMCAR$842
Telecommunications – Cameron Caldwell, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
CategoryAmountMedianDifference
Telecommunications$1,825$2,683$858 below the median of $2,683
Telecommunications - Usage$1,825
Unscheduled Commercial Transport – Cameron Caldwell, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
CategoryAmountMedianDifference
Unscheduled Commercial Transport$508$340$168 above the median of $340
Parliamentary Duties$508
International Travel – Cameron Caldwell, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
CategoryAmountMedianDifference
International Travel$0$0in line with the median of $0
Parliamentary Delegations$0

Total across all periods: $2,187,628 (1 Jul 2023 – 30 Sep 2026, 13 quarters)

Refunds and credits are netted off. Category names from earlier reporting formats are matched to their current names. Explore quarter by quarter.

Office Administration – Cameron Caldwell, all periods
CategoryAmount
Office Administration$998,547
Printing and Communications$870,331
Office Consumables and Services$121,327
Publications$4,272
Telephonic Services$2,616
Office Facilities – Cameron Caldwell, all periods
CategoryAmount
Office Facilities$480,395
Office Facilities - Not stated$480,395
Employee Travel – Cameron Caldwell, all periods
CategoryAmount
Employee Travel$398,627
Domestic Travel$398,627
Scheduled Commercial Transport – Cameron Caldwell, all periods
CategoryAmount
Scheduled Commercial Transport$119,918
Fares$119,918
Travel Allowance – Cameron Caldwell, all periods
CategoryAmount
Travel Allowance$73,689
Travel Allowance$73,552
Cancelled Accommodation$137
Other Car Costs – Cameron Caldwell, all periods
CategoryAmount
Other Car Costs$55,203
COMCAR$55,141
Parking$62
Family or Nominee Travel – Cameron Caldwell, all periods
CategoryAmount
Family or Nominee Travel$41,046
Scheduled Commercial Transport$36,460
COMCAR$4,586
International Travel – Cameron Caldwell, all periods
CategoryAmount
International Travel$9,084
Parliamentary Delegations$9,084
Telecommunications – Cameron Caldwell, all periods
CategoryAmount
Telecommunications$8,209
Telecommunications - Usage$8,209
Unscheduled Commercial Transport – Cameron Caldwell, all periods
CategoryAmount
Unscheduled Commercial Transport$2,911
Parliamentary Duties$2,911

What’s included in these figures

The total for Cameron Caldwell is the sum of all expenses charged to Cameron Caldwell’s parliamentary office and reported by the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) over the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026): travel, office facilities and administration, vehicles, communications and other categories. Refunds and credits are netted off, so a category can be negative. Family and nominee travel is included, as in IPEA’s own headline total for a parliamentarian: those claims are attributed to the parliamentarian who made them and shown as their own category, “Family or Nominee Travel”.

Method and data source

Quarterly claims are taken from IPEA’s open data on data.gov.au (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia), current to the IPEA release of 11 Nov 2026. Totals cover the four most recent reported quarters; the median and rank are calculated across all sitting parliamentarians with claims in the same window. Earlier category names are matched to current ones.

Figures are compiled from IPEA data; IPEA is the authoritative source. Page generated 2026-11-12. Political Gadgets’ compilation is licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Frequently asked questions

Why four quarters instead of one?

Cameron Caldwell’s four-quarter total of $844,707 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) smooths out one-off quarters such as an election period or an overseas trip. The latest single quarter (Jul–Sep 2026) was $234,810, against an average of $211,177 a quarter across the window.

What is the median and how is it calculated?

The median is the middle four-quarter total when all 226 sitting parliamentarians are ranked: half claimed less than $704,511 and half more. Cameron Caldwell’s total of $844,707 is $140,196 above the median of $704,511, which ranks 66th of 226.

Why do some parliamentarians claim much more than others?

IPEA says: “When comparing expenditure between parliamentarians, it is important to take into account the parliamentarian’s role, the size of their electorate, and their electorate’s distance from the closest capital city and Canberra.” Cameron Caldwell’s largest category over the window was Office Administration ($327,289).

Is family and nominee travel included?

Yes. Claims for travel by family members or nominees are attributed to the parliamentarian who made them and counted in their total, as in IPEA’s own totals. For Cameron Caldwell this came to $3,605 over the window.

Generated 2026-11-12 • Data: IPEA • Political Gadgets