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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Claire Chandler

LiberalTAS

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$115,848

0.5× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $218,189 across 44 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 $63,096 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2019$2,827,161 across 28 quarters of claims.

About $403,880 per year in office, over 28 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2019, 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 Facilities
    $52,752
    • Other$52,752
  2. Employee Travel
    $24,822
    • Domestic Travel$24,822
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $19,732
    • Fares$19,732
  4. Travel Allowance
    $10,905
    • Travel Allowance$10,905
  5. Other Car Costs
    $5,778
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,474
    • COMCAR$2,304
  6. Office Administration
    $1,403
    • Printing and Communications$755
    • Office Consumables and Services$648
  7. Telecommunications
    $456
    • Telecommunications - Usage$456

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $52,752.25
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $24,821.66
  3. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,610.00
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-10
    $1,610.00
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-24
    $1,610.00
  6. Hobart to Melbourne 17 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Hobart → Melbourne
    $1,405.53
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-29
    $1,288.00
  8. Hobart to Sydney 24 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Hobart → Sydney
    $1,100.90
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-04-27
    $966.00
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-06-02
    $966.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Delegation - Zambia, Mauritius and South Africa
    Mauritius, Qatar, South Africa, Utd.Arab Emir., Zambia · 20 Sept 2025 → 5 Oct 2025 · 16 days
    $31,054
    $1,941/day
  2. To observe Fiji's national election
    Fiji · 11 Dec 2022 → 16 Dec 2022 · 6 days
    $7,954
    $1,326/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Apr–Jun 2026

    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