Karen Grogan
ALPSA
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$125,925
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.
- Employee Travel$37,776
- Domestic Travel$37,776
- Office Administration$29,306
- Printing and Communications$26,154
- Office Consumables and Services$1,810
- Telephonic Services$683
- Publications$660
- Office Facilities$28,208
- Other$28,208
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$15,183
- Fares$15,183
- Travel Allowance$12,552
- Travel Allowance$12,552
- Other Car Costs$1,827
- COMCAR$2,619
- Private-Plated Vehicle-$792
- Telecommunications$1,009
- Telecommunications - Usage$1,009
- Unscheduled Commercial Transport$64
- Parliamentary Duties$64
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$37,776.35
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$28,207.69
- Printing and Communications 22 Mar 26Office Administration$11,617.90
- Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26Office Administration$3,373.38
- Printing and Communications 22 Mar 26Office Administration$2,001.76
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-05-31$1,932.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-03-22$1,610.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-05-10$1,610.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-05-24$1,610.00
- Printing and Communications 30 Apr 26Office Administration$1,560.00
Overseas travel, with stated reason
The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.
- International Telecommunication Union’s Plenipotentiary ConferenceGermany, 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