Kara Cook
ALPQLDBONNER
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$140,661
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 $108,397 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.
Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$491,483 across 4 quarters of claims.
About $491,483 per year in office, over 4 quarters actually in Parliament.
In Parliament 3 May 2025, still serving.
Quarterly trend
Apr–Jun 2025 → 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 Administration$61,785
- Printing and Communications$56,963
- Office Consumables and Services$4,822
- Office Facilities$32,264
- Other$32,264
- Employee Travel$15,291
- Domestic Travel$15,291
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$10,176
- Fares$10,176
- Family Travel$8,275
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$8,275
- Travel Allowance$6,118
- Travel Allowance$6,118
- Other Car Costs$6,002
- Private-Plated Vehicle$4,601
- COMCAR$1,401
- Telecommunications$751
- Telecommunications - Usage$398
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official$353
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$32,264.02
- Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26Office Administration$18,949.79
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$15,290.64
- Printing and Communications 23 Jan 26Office Administration$11,035.00
- Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26Office Administration$3,694.62
- Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25Office Administration$3,444.57
- Printing and Communications 19 Feb 26Office Administration$3,089.09
- Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26Office Administration$3,000.00
- Printing and Communications 1 Aug 25Office Administration$1,500.00
- Flags 1 Feb 26Office Administration$1,339.80
Sources
Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU
Trend covers 4 quarters (Apr–Jun 2025 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