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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Helen Haines

IndependentVICINDI

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$149,157

1.1× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $87,158 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $2,027 · lifetime repaid $13,498.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2019$4,551,243 across 28 quarters of claims.

About $650,178 per year in office, over 28 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 18 May 2019, 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.

  1. Office Facilities
    $61,998
    • Other$61,998
  2. Office Administration
    $54,108
    • Printing and Communications$43,241
    • Office Consumables and Services$9,188
    • Publications$1,680
  3. Employee Travel
    $24,103
    • Domestic Travel$24,103
  4. Other Car Costs
    $6,080
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,986
    • COMCAR$93
  5. Telecommunications
    $1,236
    • Telecommunications - Usage$857
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$379
  6. Travel Allowance
    $966
    • Travel Allowance$966
  7. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $666
    • Fares$666

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $61,998.06
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $24,103.00
  3. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $4,980.00
  4. Printing and Communications 19 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,305.60
  5. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 9 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,980.00
  6. Printing and Communications 2 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,909.00
  7. Printing and Communications 23 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,851.72
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $1,818.18
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $1,818.18
  10. Flags 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,786.40

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Malaysia - Official Travel
    Malaysia · 19 Nov 2023 → 23 Nov 2023 · 5 days
    $9,848
    $1,970/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