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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Karen Grogan

ALPSA

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$125,925

0.7× 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 $97,717 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $1,954 · lifetime repaid $14,970.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2021$1,931,807 across 20 quarters of claims.

About $386,361 per year in office, over 20 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 Sept 2021, 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. Employee Travel
    $37,776
    • Domestic Travel$37,776
  2. Office Administration
    $29,306
    • Printing and Communications$26,154
    • Office Consumables and Services$1,810
    • Telephonic Services$683
    • Publications$660
  3. Office Facilities
    $28,208
    • Other$28,208
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $15,183
    • Fares$15,183
  5. Travel Allowance
    $12,552
    • Travel Allowance$12,552
  6. Other Car Costs
    $1,827
    • COMCAR$2,619
    • Private-Plated Vehicle-$792
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,009
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,009
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $64
    • Parliamentary Duties$64

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $37,776.35
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $28,207.69
  3. Printing and Communications 22 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $11,617.90
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $3,373.38
  5. Printing and Communications 22 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,001.76
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-31
    $1,932.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,610.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-10
    $1,610.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-24
    $1,610.00
  10. Printing and Communications 30 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $1,560.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.

  1. International Telecommunication Union’s Plenipotentiary Conference
    Germany, Japan, Utd.Arab Emir. · 23 Sept 2022 → 5 Oct 2022 · 13 days
    $47,000
    $3,615/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