Matthew Canavan

We estimate Matthew Canavan received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

• Latest quarter total: $125,954
• Printing and Communications: $8,309
• Publications: $1,593
• Office Consumables and Services: $8,784
• Travel Allowance: $12,192
• Private-Plated Vehicle: $17,481
• Parking: $70
• COMCAR: $4,731
• Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $244
• Telecommunications - Usage: $333
• Fares: $13,075
• Parliamentary Duties: $82
• Domestic Travel: $20,359
• Office Facilities - Not stated: $38,701

• Decision to scrap net zero commitment shows Nationals ‘profoundly out of touch’, critics say – as it happened
• Residents urged to take shelter as bushfire rages in south-east Victoria – as it happened
• Labor says households face ‘triple whammy’ after CPI shock – as it happened
• George Christensen says he will stand as One Nation candidate at federal election
• Matt Canavan billed taxpayers for trip with family to Brisbane, where he spoke at CPAC dinner
• As the Coalition and Labor inch closer on emissions, are Australia’s climate wars ending?
• Scott Morrison says ‘can do capitalism’ will lead climate action – as it happened
• NSW records 11th death of outbreak – as it happened
• Call for federal regulator for Australia’s gig economy after sixth delivery rider death revealed
• Barnaby Joyce returns as Nationals leader; Senate hearing on Covid-19 begins – as it happened

• Audit found Vikki Campion was owed travel money (2018-07-12)
  Michelle Grattan
  The audit also examined Joyce’s claims between May 9 2016 and December 31 2017. It found all were within the rules.
• Blame game as government forced to filibuster to fill Senate work gap (2016-09-12)
  Michelle Grattan
  The Turnbull government was caught out by not having any legislation for the Senate to consider.
• If High Court decides against ministers with dual citizenship, could their decisions in office be challenged? (2017-08-18)
  Anne Twomey
  The MPs under a cloud because of dual citizenship need to be very careful about the decisions they make before the matter is resolved. Here’s why.
• More research is good, but not if wind experts are told what to find (2015-06-22)
  Will J Grant
  “More research needed” is a familiar cry in science. But in the case of the Senate’s call for yet more scrutiny of wind farms, there are signs that experts are being ushered in a preconceived direction.
• Turnbull’s energy policy vision: heavy on direction, light on action (2017-02-01)
  Tony Wood
  Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has set out a strong vision for Australia’s energy policy, but there are many challenges ahead.
• The Barnaby Joyce affair highlights Australia’s weak regulation of ministerial staffers (2018-02-13)
  Yee-Fui Ng
  The appointment of ministerial advisers is based on a party-political network of patronage, where the primary consideration is loyalty to the political party – not merit.
• Grattan on Friday: If High Court disqualifies Canavan, Joyce will be scratching for cabinet replacement (2017-07-27)
  Michelle Grattan
  Even if Matt Canavan survives, his immediate absence from cabinet is a blow to Barnaby Joyce.
• Government inquiry takes aim at green charities that ‘get political’ (2015-04-15)
  Peter Burdon
  A federal government inquiry that reportedly threatens the tax-deductibility status of dozens of environmental groups is the latest move towards quieting outspoken green groups, writes Peter Burdon.
• The Section 44 soap opera: why more MPs could be in danger of being forced out (2019-06-07)
  H. K. Colebatch
  The High Court has failed to clarify the Section 44 mess over who is eligible to stand for parliament, so now it’s time for MPs to act.
• Let’s appoint a judge to investigate bizarre wind farm health claims (2015-05-13)
  Simon Chapman
  On April 30, 2015, South Australian Family First Senator Bob Day published an opinion piece on his website titled Wind turbines’ inconvenient truth. In gotcha-style exuberation, Senator Day noted that…
• Politics with Michelle Grattan: Michael McCormack moves on from his near-death experience (2020-02-06)
  Michelle Grattan
  On this podcast, the Nationals leader defends his new frontbench line up against criticism it's short on women, mounts a strong pitch in favour of coal, and rejects claims that he's a weak leader.
• Hey, guess what, guys? Women vote too – and they may decide the outcome of this election (2022-05-17)
  Michelle Arrow
  Despite the treatment of women being hotly debated in recent times, they have been largely overlooked during the election - and that may have big consequences on May 21.