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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Carina Garland

ALPVICCHISHOLM

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$192,562

1.1× 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 $150,027 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,206,895 across 17 quarters of claims.

About $519,269 per year in office, over 17 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 May 2022, 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. Office Administration
    $96,071
    • Printing and Communications$84,257
    • Office Consumables and Services$11,814
  2. Office Facilities
    $42,534
    • Other$42,534
  3. Employee Travel
    $28,445
    • Domestic Travel$28,445
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $9,434
    • Fares$9,434
  5. Travel Allowance
    $8,454
    • Travel Allowance$8,454
  6. Other Car Costs
    $7,426
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,125
    • COMCAR$3,301
  7. Telecommunications
    $197
    • Telecommunications - Usage$197

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $42,534.24
  2. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $32,053.24
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $28,445.26
  4. Printing and Communications 31 May 26
    Office Administration
    $17,060.24
  5. Printing and Communications 25 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,542.00
  6. Printing and Communications 31 May 26
    Office Administration
    $4,997.74
  7. Printing and Communications 31 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,384.84
  8. Printing and Communications 30 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $3,370.30
  9. Printing and Communications 31 May 26
    Office Administration
    $2,979.07
  10. Printing and Communications 31 May 26
    Office Administration
    $2,939.45

Overseas travel, with stated reason

The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.

  1. Official Travel - China and Mongolia
    China, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Singapore · 11 Oct 2024 → 20 Oct 2024 · 10 days
    $24,109
    $2,411/day
  2. 5th Pacific Islands Parliament Group Conference, Fiji
    Fiji · 24 Aug 2025 → 29 Aug 2025 · 6 days
    $7,810
    $1,302/day

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