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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Bob Katter

IndependentQLDKENNEDY

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$364,934

2.1× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 MPs

Shown in today's value: each quarter is adjusted for inflation with the ABS CPI, then compared. Applies across the site. How this works.

Of which $266,011 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $3,401.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$10,553,678 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $1,140,938 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 13 Mar 1993, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Jul–Sep 2023 → Apr–Jun 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Apr-Jun 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Employee Travel
    $106,906
    • Domestic Travel$106,906
  2. Office Facilities
    $98,923
    • Other$98,923
  3. Office Administration
    $63,846
    • Printing and Communications$40,880
    • Office Consumables and Services$21,808
    • Publications$1,157
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $31,328
    • Fares$31,328
  5. Other Car Costs
    $29,694
    • COMCAR$29,457
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$237
  6. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $25,734
    • Electorate Duties$24,459
    • Parliamentary Duties$1,275
  7. Travel Allowance
    $6,807
    • Travel Allowance$6,807
  8. Family Travel
    $880
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$880

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $106,905.92
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $98,923.35
  3. Townsville to Mount Isa 8 May 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Townsville → Mount Isa
    $11,600.00
  4. Printing and Communications 13 May 26
    Office Administration
    $10,000.00
  5. Printing and Communications 10 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $5,000.00
  6. Printing and Communications 22 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $5,000.00
  7. Printing and Communications 14 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,109.06
  8. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,139.00
  9. Printing and Communications 10 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,636.36
  10. Innisfail to Charters Towers 13 Sep 25
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Innisfail → Charters Towers
    $2,400.00

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Jul–Sep 2023 to Apr–Jun 2026); the median comparison is against MPs in the same seniority role that quarter, falling back to all parliamentarians where a role is unknown.

Refreshed 12 Aug 2026 · Caveats