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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Kara Cook

ALPQLDBONNER

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$141,166

0.8× 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 $103,938 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$635,597 across 5 quarters of claims.

About $508,478 per year in office, over 5 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 3 May 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2025 → 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
    $47,200
    • Printing and Communications$40,382
    • Office Consumables and Services$6,158
    • Publications$660
  2. Office Facilities
    $37,228
    • Other$37,228
  3. Employee Travel
    $24,639
    • Domestic Travel$24,639
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $12,301
    • Fares$12,301
  5. Family Travel
    $7,355
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$7,140
    • COMCAR$215
  6. Travel Allowance
    $6,118
    • Travel Allowance$6,118
  7. Other Car Costs
    $5,670
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,621
    • COMCAR$1,049
  8. Telecommunications
    $655
    • Telecommunications - Usage$390
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$265

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $37,227.68
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $24,639.45
  3. Printing and Communications 25 May 26
    Office Administration
    $11,224.00
  4. Printing and Communications 5 May 26
    Office Administration
    $8,100.00
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $3,745.62
  6. Printing and Communications 19 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,089.09
  7. Wreaths (office expenses) 23 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,363.64
  8. Flags 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $1,786.40
  9. Printing and Communications 2 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $1,500.00
  10. Lease rental 09/03/2026 to 08/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,314.48

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 5 quarters (Apr–Jun 2025 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