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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Cassandra Fernando

ALPVICHOLT

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$222,013

1.3× 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 $159,077 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,567,039 across 17 quarters of claims.

About $604,009 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
    $86,921
    • Printing and Communications$80,010
    • Office Consumables and Services$6,912
  2. Office Facilities
    $62,936
    • Other$62,936
  3. Employee Travel
    $41,436
    • Domestic Travel$41,436
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $10,155
    • Fares$10,155
  5. Other Car Costs
    $7,511
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,739
    • COMCAR$2,772
  6. Travel Allowance
    $7,488
    • Travel Allowance$7,488
  7. Family Travel
    $5,312
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$5,312
  8. Telecommunications
    $254
    • Telecommunications - Usage$254

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $62,935.71
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $41,435.55
  3. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $34,430.09
  4. Printing and Communications 18 May 26
    Office Administration
    $21,555.00
  5. Printing and Communications 12 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $9,968.00
  6. Printing and Communications 18 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,311.00
  7. Printing and Communications 18 May 26
    Office Administration
    $4,996.00
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $3,680.07
  9. Printing and Communications 21 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,402.00
  10. Office Stationery and Supplies (office expenses) 1 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $1,890.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Official travel
    Fiji, New Zealand, Vanuatu · 26 Aug 2024 → 2 Sept 2024 · 8 days
    $9,499
    $1,187/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