Current and Former Parliamentarians' Expenditure 1 July to 30 September 2020

Brief description

The Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) publicly reports parliamentarians’ work expenses and travel expenses of their staff under section 12 of the [Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Act 2017](https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2017A000020).

Full description

1 July to 30 September 2020 expenses - The data is considered to be an accurate statement of payments and repayments for current and former parliamentarians. The data should be used in conjunction with the explanatory notes for current and former parliamentarians.
1 July to 30 September 2020 certifications - As part of the public reporting process, current and former parliamentarians (including former Prime Ministers, surviving spouses / de facto partners of former Prime Ministers, and post retirement travellers) are asked to certify that the expenses listed in their report were used for the dominant purpose of conducting their parliamentary business.\r\n\r\nCurrent and former parliamentarians are not asked to certify the specific amount of listed expenses as they may have limited knowledge or control over various types of expenses, such as office facilities.
1 July to 30 September 2020 office costs - Expenditure administered by the Department of Finance on the establishment, relocation and refurbishment of electorate, office holder and former Prime Minister's offices outside of Parliament House.
1 July to 30 September 2020 adjustments - Adjustments that are required, or will be required, due to administrative errors as a result of manual processing. Amounts may include expenses for current and former parliamentarians, family travel and employee travel.