Matt Thistlethwaite claimed $266,358 in parliamentary expenses for 2026 Q1. The average across all parliamentarians was $163,743. Largest categories: Office Facilities ($141,955); Employee Travel ($49,610); Office Administration ($39,544).
| Office Administration | $39,544 ($2,342 < Av: $41,886) | |
|---|---|---|
| Printing and Communications | $39,271 | |
| Printing and Communications 28 Nov 25 | $1,039 | |
| Printing and Communications 16 Dec 25 | $5,728 | |
| Printing and Communications 9 Dec 25 | $1,528 | |
| Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25 | $21,222 | |
| Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25 | -$23 | |
| Printing and Communications 12 Nov 25 | $1,300 | |
| Printing and Communications 3 Dec 25 | $196 | |
| Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26 | $5 | |
| Printing and Communications 10 Feb 26 | $3,977 | |
| Printing and Communications 7 Mar 25 | $220 | |
| Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26 | $909 | |
| Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26 | -$23 | |
| Printing and Communications 20 Feb 26 | $3,101 | |
| Publications | $91 | |
| Publications - Printed and electronic (office expenses) 6 Dec 25 | $91 | |
| Office Consumables and Services | $182 | |
| MFD - Usage 21 Dec 25 | $3 | |
| MFD - Usage 21 Dec 25 | $6 | |
| MFD - Usage 4 Nov 25 | $83 | |
| MFD - Usage 4 Nov 25 | $7 | |
| MFD - Usage 3 Dec 25 | $4 | |
| MFD - Usage 3 Dec 25 | $17 | |
| MFD - Usage 3 Dec 25 | $0 | |
| MFD - Usage 3 Dec 25 | $2 | |
| MFD - Usage 21 Jan 26 | $4 | |
| MFD - Usage 21 Jan 26 | $28 | |
| MFD - Usage 21 Feb 26 | $4 | |
| MFD - Usage 21 Feb 26 | $25 |
| Telecommunications | $398 ($386 < Av: $784) | |
|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications - Usage | $398 | |
| Office Phones - Usage 9 Dec 25 | $133 | |
| Office Phones - Usage 1 Jan 26 | $133 | |
| Office Phones - Usage 9 Feb 26 | $133 |
| Travel Allowance | $6,976 ($1,207 < Av: $8,183) | |
|---|---|---|
| Travel Allowance | $6,976 | |
| Parliamentary Duties | $966 | |
| Parliamentary Duties | $1,610 | |
| Parliamentary Duties | $1,288 | |
| Official Duties | $446 | |
| Official Duties | -$446 | |
| Official Duties | $446 | |
| Official Duties | $486 | |
| Parliamentary Duties | $1,288 |
| Other Car Costs | $12,489 ($4,368 > Av: $8,121) | |
|---|---|---|
| Private-Plated Vehicle | $9,517 | |
| Lease rental 15/12/2025 to 14/01/2026 | $605 | |
| Lease rental 06/12/2025 to 05/01/2026 | $1,548 | |
| Fuel charges | $78 | |
| End of lease adj 31/12/2025 | $389 | |
| End of lease adj 31/12/2025 | $179 | |
| End of lease adj 18/12/2025 | $1,830 | |
| End of lease adj 31/12/2025 | $349 | |
| Electric charges | $3 | |
| Electric fees | $9 | |
| Electric charges | $47 | |
| Electric fees | $5 | |
| Electric charges | $4 | |
| Electric charges | $24 | |
| Electric charges | $18 | |
| Electric charges | $17 | |
| End of lease adj 15/12/2025 to 14/01/2026 | -$605 | |
| Electric charges | $18 | |
| Electric charges | $3 | |
| Electric charges | $47 | |
| Electric charges | $4 | |
| End of lease adj 15/01/2026 | $370 | |
| End of lease adj 13/02/2026 | $974 | |
| End of lease adj 13/02/2026 | -$724 | |
| End of lease adj 13/02/2026 | -$959 | |
| End of lease adj 13/02/2026 | -$708 | |
| COMCAR | $2,972 | |
| Melbourne 20 Feb 26 | $113 | |
| Melbourne 20 Feb 26 | $80 | |
| Sydney 20 Feb 26 | $84 | |
| Sydney 1 Mar 26 | $133 | |
| Sydney 3 Mar 26 | $282 | |
| Canberra 3 Mar 26 | $71 | |
| Sydney 5 Mar 26 | $75 | |
| Sydney 9 Mar 26 | $67 | |
| Sydney 12 Mar 26 | $71 | |
| Sydney 16 Mar 26 | $67 | |
| Sydney 19 Mar 26 | $102 | |
| Sydney 23 Mar 26 | $67 | |
| Sydney 24 Mar 26 | $71 | |
| Sydney 18 Feb 26 | $71 | |
| Melbourne 19 Feb 26 | $108 | |
| Sydney 17 Feb 26 | $67 | |
| Sydney 11 Feb 26 | $198 | |
| Sydney 10 Feb 26 | $186 | |
| Sydney 8 Feb 26 | $133 | |
| Sydney 6 Feb 26 | $91 | |
| Sydney 1 Feb 26 | $133 | |
| Sydney 26 Jan 26 | $133 | |
| Sydney 26 Jan 26 | $140 | |
| Sydney 22 Jan 26 | $122 | |
| Sydney 22 Jan 26 | $74 | |
| Sydney 21 Jan 26 | $91 | |
| Hobart 10 Dec 25 | $78 | |
| Sydney 12 Feb 26 | $67 |
| Unscheduled Commercial Transport | $183 ($1,839 < Av: $2,022) | |
|---|---|---|
| Official Duties | $10 | |
| Fuel 18 Feb 26 | $10 | |
| Parliamentary Duties | $173 | |
| Gold Coast to Brisbane 2 Apr 25 | $11 | |
| Sydney 28 Mar 25 to 10 Apr 25 | -$57 | |
| Sydney 6 Mar 25 to 21 Mar 25 | -$23 | |
| Sydney 6 Mar 25 to 21 Mar 25 | -$82 |
| Scheduled Commercial Transport | $8,664 ($4,262 < Av: $12,926) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fares | $8,664 | |
| Sydney to Canberra 11 Dec 25 | $622 | |
| Canberra to Sydney 11 Dec 25 | $310 | |
| Sydney to Canberra 18 Jan 26 | $617 | |
| Canberra to Sydney 21 Jan 26 | $617 | |
| Sydney to Canberra 1 Feb 26 | $206 | |
| Canberra to Sydney 6 Feb 26 | $617 | |
| Sydney to Canberra 8 Feb 26 | $626 | |
| Canberra to Sydney 12 Feb 26 | $626 | |
| Sydney to Gold Coast 17 Feb 26 | $365 | |
| Brisbane to Sydney 18 Feb 26 | $233 | |
| Sydney to Melbourne 19 Feb 26 | $240 | |
| Melbourne to Sydney 20 Feb 26 | $240 | |
| Sydney to Canberra 1 Mar 26 | $626 | |
| Canberra to Sydney 3 Mar 26 | $215 | |
| Sydney to Canberra 3 Mar 26 | $626 | |
| Canberra to Sydney 5 Mar 26 | $626 | |
| Sydney to Canberra 9 Mar 26 | $626 | |
| Canberra to Sydney 12 Mar 26 | $626 |
| Employee Travel | $49,610 ($1,340 > Av: $48,270) | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Travel | $42,374 | |
| Aggregated Total | $42,374 | |
| International Travel | $7,236 | |
| Aggregated Total | $17 | |
| Aggregated Total | $560 | |
| Aggregated Total | $5,749 | |
| Aggregated Total | $590 | |
| Aggregated Total | $320 |
| International Travel | $6,539 ($14,378 < Av: $20,917) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Visits | $6,539 | |
| Ministerial - Fares | $17 | |
| Ministerial - Fares | -$17 | |
| Ministerial - Fares | $5,749 | |
| Ministerial - Incidentals allowance | $252 | |
| Ministerial - Incidentals allowance | $504 |
| Office Facilities | $141,955 ($92,006 > Av: $49,949) | |
|---|---|---|
| Office Facilities - Not stated | $141,955 | |
| Aggregated Total | $141,955 |
Generated 2026-05-20 • Data: IPEA • Political Gadgets