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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Catherine King

ALPVICBALLARAT

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$218,042

0.6× medianvs cabinet ministers this quarter: median $374,785 across 22 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 $169,199 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $8,857.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$8,006,086 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $865,523 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 10 Nov 2001, 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
    $68,914
    • Domestic Travel$68,914
  2. Office Facilities
    $48,842
    • Other$48,842
  3. Office Administration
    $45,138
    • Printing and Communications$32,581
    • Office Consumables and Services$11,861
    • Publications$696
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $25,104
    • Fares$25,104
  5. Other Car Costs
    $16,592
    • COMCAR$13,375
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,163
    • Parking$54
  6. Travel Allowance
    $12,628
    • Travel Allowance$12,628
  7. Telecommunications
    $823
    • Telecommunications - Usage$523
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$300

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $68,913.66
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $48,842.34
  3. Printing and Communications 25 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,666.00
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,862.35
  5. Printing and Communications 25 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,475.00
  6. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $2,217.60
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $1,829.67
  8. Printing and Communications 27 May 26
    Office Administration
    $1,823.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-06-21
    $1,610.00
  10. Flags 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $1,337.76

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. International Maritime Organization Council meeting, bilateral engagements
    Singapore, United Kingdom · 15 July 2023 → 22 July 2023 · 8 days
    $28,169
    $3,521/day
  2. 11th APEC Transportation Ministers Meeting
    USA · 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 (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