Darren Chester

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Of which $97,338 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Jan-Mar 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

1. ›Office Administration

   $55,324

   • Printing and Communications$45,745
   • Office Consumables and Services$9,314
   • Publications$265
2. ›Office Facilities

   $46,483

   • Other$46,483
3. ›Employee Travel

   $11,271

   • Domestic Travel$11,271
4. ›Other Car Costs

   $11,246

   • COMCAR$7,690
   • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,556
5. ›Travel Allowance

   $10,618

   • Travel Allowance$10,618
6. ›Scheduled Commercial Transport

   $6,917

   • Fares$6,917
7. ›Telecommunications

   $1,920

   • Telecommunications - Usage$1,338
   • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$581
8. ›Unscheduled Commercial Transport

   $42

   • Parliamentary Duties$42

Largest individual claims this quarter

1. Aggregated Total

   Office Facilities
   $46,483.09
2. Printing and Communications 27 Feb 26

   Office Administration
   $11,600.00
3. Aggregated Total

   Employee Travel
   $11,271.25
4. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25

   Office Administration
   $6,391.56
5. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 11 Dec 25

   Office Administration
   $2,996.00
6. Printing and Communications 3 Dec 25

   Office Administration
   $2,779.64
7. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26

   Office Administration
   $2,739.29
8. Lease rental 25/12/2025 to 24/01/2026

   Other Car Costs
   $2,641.29
9. Flags 1 Jan 26

   Office Administration
   $2,304.25
10. Printing and Communications 7 Jan 26

    Office Administration
    $2,223.71

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

1. 77th United Nations General Assembly

   USA · 9 Sept 2022 → 18 Dec 2022 · 101 days
   $88,006

   $871/day
2. To attend the Battle of Le Hamel commemorations and events to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Last Post service at the Menin Gate Memorial to conduct bilateral meetings and to undertake site visits

   UK · 30 June 2018 → 10 July 2018 · 11 days
   $33,360

   $3,033/day
3. To attend the Centenary of ANZAC commemorative events conduct bilateral meetings and undertake site visits

   UK France and Belgium · 18 Apr 2018 → 27 Apr 2018 · 10 days
   $31,698

   $3,170/day
4. To conduct a series of site visits unveilings and commemorations relating to the war and conduct bilateral meetings

   Belgium Denmark Netherlands and France · 4 Nov 2018 → 14 Nov 2018 · 11 days
   $26,559

   $2,414/day
5. To visit Australian Defence Force personnel to attend commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the first Remembrance Day and to conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings

   UAE Jordan Cyprus and the UK · 5 Nov 2019 → 13 Nov 2019 · 9 days
   $24,069

   $2,674/day
6. To attend commemorations for the Centenary of the Battle of Amiens attend Arc de Triomphe rekindling of the flame ceremony and lay a wreath engage with Australian Defence Force personnel and conduct bilateral meetings

   UAE and France · 30 July 2018 → 10 Aug 2018 · 12 days
   $19,657

   $1,638/day
7. To conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings and to undertake site visits.

   China · 23 July 2017 → 29 July 2017 · 7 days
   $11,808

   $1,687/day
8. To attend the reopening and rededication of the Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Kranji War Cemetery and conduct bilateral meetings

   Singapore and Thailand · 9 Dec 2018 → 13 Dec 2018 · 5 days
   $7,866

   $1,573/day
9. To attend the 10th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Transportation Ministerial Meeting.

   Papua New Guinea · 6 Oct 2017 → 8 Oct 2017 · 3 days
   $5,199

   $1,733/day
10. To conduct stakeholder meetings and undertake site visits

    Papua New Guinea · 12 Dec 2019 → 13 Dec 2019 · 2 days
    $4,702

    $2,351/day
11. To conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings and undertake site visits.

    China · 23 July 2017 → 29 July 2017 · 7 days
    $1,052

    $150/day
12. To attend commemorations for the 20th anniversary of the International Forces in East Timor mission

    Timor-Leste · 19 Sept 2019 → 21 Sept 2019 · 3 days
    $807

    $269/day