Mehreen Faruqi

The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.

We estimate Mehreen Faruqi 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: $138,792
• Printing and Communications: $12,138
• Office Consumables and Services: $15,602
• Publications: $4,286
• Telecommunications - Usage: $728
• Travel Allowance: $6,105
• Fares: $9,897
• Parliamentary Duties: $66
• COMCAR: $2,432
• Domestic Travel: $23,382
• Office Facilities - Not stated: $64,156

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