David Littleproud’s parliamentary expenses for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026): $1,277,393
(1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
Position: Shadow Minister for Emergency Management; Shadow Minister for Tourism
David Littleproud is Shadow Minister for Emergency Management; Shadow Minister for Tourism. David Littleproud claimed $1,277,393 in parliamentary expenses over the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026), which smooths out one-off quarters. That ranks 24th of 226 parliamentarians; the median is $704,511. Latest quarter (Jul–Sep 2026): $315,509. Largest categories: Office Facilities ($392,158); Employee Travel ($347,096); Office Administration ($285,782). 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.
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.
David Littleproud'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 Facilities – David Littleproud, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
Category
Amount
Median
Difference
Office Facilities
$392,158
$188,110
$204,048 above the median of $188,110
Office Facilities - Not stated
$392,158
Employee Travel – David Littleproud, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
Category
Amount
Median
Difference
Employee Travel
$347,096
$124,917
$222,179 above the median of $124,917
Domestic Travel
$347,096
Office Administration – David Littleproud, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
Category
Amount
Median
Difference
Office Administration
$285,782
$262,346
$23,436 above the median of $262,346
Printing and Communications
$226,308
Office Consumables and Services
$47,723
Telephonic Services
$10,560
Publications
$1,191
Other Car Costs – David Littleproud, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
Category
Amount
Median
Difference
Other Car Costs
$79,504
$28,254
$51,250 above the median of $28,254
Private-Plated Vehicle
$53,733
COMCAR
$25,250
Parking
$521
Travel Allowance – David Littleproud, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
Category
Amount
Median
Difference
Travel Allowance
$60,743
$34,320
$26,423 above the median of $34,320
Travel Allowance
$60,743
Scheduled Commercial Transport – David Littleproud, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
Category
Amount
Median
Difference
Scheduled Commercial Transport
$51,946
$45,732
$6,214 above the median of $45,732
Fares
$51,946
Unscheduled Commercial Transport – David Littleproud, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
Category
Amount
Median
Difference
Unscheduled Commercial Transport
$45,030
$340
$44,690 above the median of $340
Electorate Duties
$24,977
Official Duties
$19,600
Parliamentary Duties
$453
Family or Nominee Travel – David Littleproud, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
Category
Amount
Median
Difference
Family or Nominee Travel
$9,286
$1,839
$7,447 above the median of $1,839
Scheduled Commercial Transport
$8,785
COMCAR
$501
Telecommunications – David Littleproud, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
Category
Amount
Median
Difference
Telecommunications
$4,407
$2,683
$1,724 above the median of $2,683
Telecommunications - Usage
$4,407
International Travel – David Littleproud, for the latest four reported quarters (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)
Category
Amount
Median
Difference
International Travel
$1,441
$0
$1,441 above the median of $0
Parliamentary Delegations
$1,441
Total across all periods: $12,312,974 (1 Jan 2018 – 30 Sep 2026, 35 quarters)
Refunds and credits are netted off. Category names from earlier reporting formats are matched to their current names. Explore quarter by quarter.
Employee Travel – David Littleproud, all periods
Category
Amount
Employee Travel
$3,734,657
Domestic Travel
$3,625,015
International Travel
$109,642
Office Facilities – David Littleproud, all periods
Category
Amount
Office Facilities
$3,086,355
Office Facilities - Not stated
$3,086,355
Office Administration – David Littleproud, all periods
Category
Amount
Office Administration
$2,251,378
Printing and Communications
$1,844,223
Office Consumables and Services
$367,382
Publications
$23,213
Telephonic Services
$16,560
Unscheduled Commercial Transport – David Littleproud, all periods
Category
Amount
Unscheduled Commercial Transport
$1,204,712
Official Duties
$627,326
Electorate Duties
$552,273
Parliamentary Duties
$19,242
Cancelled Transport
$5,385
Electorate
$486
Office Holder
$0
Other Car Costs – David Littleproud, all periods
Category
Amount
Other Car Costs
$603,299
COMCAR
$341,564
Private-Plated Vehicle
$259,538
Parking
$1,685
Cabcharge / Other Car Costs
$512
Travel Allowance – David Littleproud, all periods
Category
Amount
Travel Allowance
$581,099
Travel Allowance
$579,984
Cancelled Accommodation
$1,115
Scheduled Commercial Transport – David Littleproud, all periods
Category
Amount
Scheduled Commercial Transport
$576,805
Fares
$576,805
International Travel – David Littleproud, all periods
Category
Amount
International Travel
$148,702
Ministerial Visits
$110,552
Parliamentary Delegations
$38,150
Telecommunications – David Littleproud, all periods
Category
Amount
Telecommunications
$75,489
Telecommunications - Usage
$75,489
Family or Nominee Travel – David Littleproud, all periods
Category
Amount
Family or Nominee Travel
$50,478
Scheduled Commercial Transport
$44,361
COMCAR
$5,964
Cabcharge / Other Car Costs
$154
What’s included in these figures
The total for David Littleproud is the sum of all expenses charged to David Littleproud’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?
David Littleproud’s four-quarter total of $1,277,393 (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 $315,509, against an average of $319,348 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. David Littleproud’s total of $1,277,393 is $572,882 above the median of $704,511, which ranks 24th 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.” David Littleproud’s largest category over the window was Office Facilities ($392,158).
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 David Littleproud this came to $9,286 over the window.
Expenditure data is compiled by the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) and released under Creative Commons Licence (data.gov.au).
In all fairness there are some good reasons for variance in expenditure. The IPEA points out: "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. Further information on why some offices may have higher travel expenditure can be found on the IPEA website Background on Expenditure Reporting page."
Former members are not included in the totals, rankings or medians shown here.
