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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Bob Katter

IndependentQLDKENNEDY

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$298,161

2.2× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $203,458 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $3,401.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$10,127,996 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $1,125,333 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 13 Mar 1993, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2023 → Jan–Mar 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

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

  1. Office Facilities
    $94,702
    • Other$94,702
  2. Office Administration
    $82,543
    • Printing and Communications$55,172
    • Office Consumables and Services$25,788
    • Publications$1,583
  3. Employee Travel
    $77,787
    • Domestic Travel$77,787
  4. Other Car Costs
    $17,790
    • COMCAR$11,736
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$6,054
  5. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $11,854
    • Electorate Duties$6,530
    • Parliamentary Duties$5,324
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $9,438
    • Fares$9,438
  7. Telecommunications
    $3,246
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$1,984
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,262
  8. Family Travel
    $801
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$801

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $94,702.39
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $77,786.69
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $20,432.04
  4. Printing and Communications 10 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $14,980.00
  5. Printing and Communications 18 Jul 25
    Office Administration
    $6,750.00
  6. Charters Towers to Atherton 21 Feb 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Charters Towers → Atherton
    $5,115.00
  7. Charters Towers to Hughenden 26 Jan 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Charters Towers → Hughenden
    $3,265.00
  8. Hughenden to Charters Towers 26 Jan 26
    Unscheduled Commercial Transport · Hughenden → Charters Towers
    $3,265.00
  9. Printing and Communications 17 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,501.82
  10. Printing and Communications 3 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $1,985.00

Sources

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

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Apr–Jun 2023 to Jan–Mar 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 15 June 2026 · Caveats