Kara Cook
ALPQLDBONNER
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$141,166
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.
- Office Administration$47,200
- Printing and Communications$40,382
- Office Consumables and Services$6,158
- Publications$660
- Office Facilities$37,228
- Other$37,228
- Employee Travel$24,639
- Domestic Travel$24,639
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$12,301
- Fares$12,301
- Family Travel$7,355
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$7,140
- COMCAR$215
- Travel Allowance$6,118
- Travel Allowance$6,118
- Other Car Costs$5,670
- Private-Plated Vehicle$4,621
- COMCAR$1,049
- Telecommunications$655
- Telecommunications - Usage$390
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official$265
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$37,227.68
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$24,639.45
- Printing and Communications 25 May 26Office Administration$11,224.00
- Printing and Communications 5 May 26Office Administration$8,100.00
- Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26Office Administration$3,745.62
- Printing and Communications 19 May 26Office Administration$3,089.09
- Wreaths (office expenses) 23 Apr 26Office Administration$2,363.64
- Flags 1 Mar 26Office Administration$1,786.40
- Printing and Communications 2 Jun 26Office Administration$1,500.00
- Lease rental 09/03/2026 to 08/04/2026Other 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