Helen Haines
IndependentVICINDI
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$149,157
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.
- Office Facilities$61,998
- Other$61,998
- Office Administration$54,108
- Printing and Communications$43,241
- Office Consumables and Services$9,188
- Publications$1,680
- Employee Travel$24,103
- Domestic Travel$24,103
- Other Car Costs$6,080
- Private-Plated Vehicle$5,986
- COMCAR$93
- Telecommunications$1,236
- Telecommunications - Usage$857
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official$379
- Travel Allowance$966
- Travel Allowance$966
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$666
- Fares$666
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$61,998.06
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$24,103.00
- Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 1 Dec 25Office Administration$4,980.00
- Printing and Communications 19 Feb 26Office Administration$3,305.60
- Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 9 Feb 26Office Administration$1,980.00
- Printing and Communications 2 Jan 26Office Administration$1,909.00
- Printing and Communications 23 Feb 26Office Administration$1,851.72
- Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25Office Administration$1,818.18
- Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26Office Administration$1,818.18
- Flags 1 Jan 26Office Administration$1,786.40
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- Malaysia - Official TravelMalaysia · 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