Catherine King
ALPVICBALLARAT
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$216,531
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 $173,395 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $65 · lifetime repaid $8,857.
Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$7,741,610 across 36 quarters of claims.
About $860,179 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 10 Nov 2001, 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.
- Employee Travel$78,967
- Domestic Travel$78,967
- Office Administration$56,441
- Printing and Communications$47,225
- Office Consumables and Services$9,010
- Publications$206
- Office Facilities$43,136
- Other$43,136
- Other Car Costs$13,553
- COMCAR$10,140
- Private-Plated Vehicle$3,413
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$12,205
- Fares$12,205
- Travel Allowance$11,114
- Travel Allowance$11,114
- Telecommunications$1,114
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official$600
- Telecommunications - Usage$515
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$78,967.16
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$43,136.03
- Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26Office Administration$22,008.05
- Printing and Communications 26 Feb 26Office Administration$14,625.00
- Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25Office Administration$1,958.23
- Flags 1 Jan 26Office Administration$1,786.40
- Flags 1 Dec 25Office Administration$1,504.98
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-01-18$1,288.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-02-01$1,288.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-02-08$1,288.00
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- International Maritime Organization Council meeting, bilateral engagementsSingapore, United Kingdom · 15 July 2023 → 22 July 2023 · 8 days$28,169$3,521/day
- 11th APEC Transportation Ministers MeetingUSA · 14 May 2023 → 20 May 2023 · 7 days$28,150$4,021/day
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