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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Kara Cook

ALPQLDBONNER

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$140,661

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 $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.

  1. Office Administration
    $61,785
    • Printing and Communications$56,963
    • Office Consumables and Services$4,822
  2. Office Facilities
    $32,264
    • Other$32,264
  3. Employee Travel
    $15,291
    • Domestic Travel$15,291
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $10,176
    • Fares$10,176
  5. Family Travel
    $8,275
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$8,275
  6. Travel Allowance
    $6,118
    • Travel Allowance$6,118
  7. Other Car Costs
    $6,002
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,601
    • COMCAR$1,401
  8. Telecommunications
    $751
    • Telecommunications - Usage$398
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$353

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $32,264.02
  2. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $18,949.79
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $15,290.64
  4. Printing and Communications 23 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $11,035.00
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $3,694.62
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $3,444.57
  7. Printing and Communications 19 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,089.09
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $3,000.00
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Aug 25
    Office Administration
    $1,500.00
  10. Flags 1 Feb 26
    Office 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