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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Helen Haines

IndependentVICINDI

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$177,823

1.0× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 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 $127,406 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $219 · lifetime repaid $13,717.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2019$4,756,364 across 29 quarters of claims.

About $656,050 per year in office, over 29 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 18 May 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 Administration
    $84,953
    • Printing and Communications$80,027
    • Office Consumables and Services$3,481
    • Publications$1,445
  2. Office Facilities
    $50,417
    • Other$50,417
  3. Employee Travel
    $22,200
    • Domestic Travel$22,200
  4. Travel Allowance
    $9,457
    • Travel Allowance$9,457
  5. Other Car Costs
    $7,548
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$6,816
    • COMCAR$733
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $2,566
    • Fares$2,566
  7. Telecommunications
    $681
    • Telecommunications - Usage$429
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$253

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $50,416.78
  2. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $23,212.43
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $22,200.32
  4. Printing and Communications 31 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $14,908.14
  5. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,454.55
  6. Printing and Communications 2 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,797.28
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $3,009.09
  8. Printing and Communications 4 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,927.27
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $2,576.00
  10. Printing and Communications 6 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,009.00

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 (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