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IPEA is proud to announce our website was in the final 4 of the prestigious DrupalSouth Splash Awards, Government – Federal category. The DrupalSouth Splash Awards are dedicated to recognising outstanding Drupal websites in Australia and New Zealand as judged by an independent panel of experts.

Today, 7 March 2024, the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) released the 1 October to 31 December 2022 expenditure reports for current and former parliamentarians. These reports are now on our Reporting page and will also be available in comma separated value format on data.gov.au in approximately 3 weeks.

An opening statement for the first Estimates of the calendar year has become an IPEAn tradition. I thank you, once again, for the opportunity to reflect on some of the significant matters with which IPEA engaged in 2023 and identify emerging matters.

IPEA is holding education sessions around the country between February and May 2024. Parliamentarians and office staff can register to attend.

Release of the 1 July to 30 September 2022 expenditure reports for current and former parliamentarians.

The Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) is pleased to announce that reporting of parliamentarians’ work expenses and the travel expenses of their staff has recommenced.

Parliamentarians and their authorised staff can access and review their expenditure report through the ‘Certify Expenditure Reports’ tile in the Parliamentary Expenses Management System (PEMS).

With great pleasure and a sense of shared purpose, IPEA extends a warm and sincere welcome to the newly established Parliamentary Workplace Support Service (PWSS).

On 4 July 2022, the Parliamentary Expenses Management System (PEMS) online secure portal, developed by the Department of Finance, was implemented for parliamentarians and their staff to claim and manage expenses

Expenditure reports from 1 July 2022 have been postponed to the second half of 2023. IPEA will provide updates on progress when available and will publish a reporting schedule as soon as publication dates are confirmed

IPEA has launched a new website. We hope you enjoy this new look site with its improved features and navigation

IPEA commenced the year with the knowledge that there would be an election. We prepared by implementing the lessons from our first election in 2019.

On Thursday 6 October 2022, the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority released the 1 April to 30 June 2022 expenditure reports for current and former parliamentarians

On Friday 8 July 2022, the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority released the 1 January to 31 March 2022 expenditure reports for current and former parliamentarians.

On Friday 8 April 2022, the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority released the 1 October to 31 December 2021 expenditure reports for current and former parliamentarians.

The Members of the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) have approved the publication of a travel expenses audit report and ruling in relation to Mr Andrew Laming MP, Member for Bowman.

I appreciate the opportunity to provide the Committee with my annual Statement as CEO of the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) and to reflect on the work of the last year.

On 1 January 2022, Corporate Travel Management (CTM) commenced as the travel service provider for Members of Parliament, their staff, and former parliamentarians.

On Tuesday 30 November 2021, the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority released the 1 July to 30 September 2021 expenditure reports for current and former parliamentarians