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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Karen Grogan

ALPSA

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$101,204

0.8× 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 $78,506 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $644 · lifetime repaid $13,016.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2021$1,795,115 across 19 quarters of claims.

About $377,919 per year in office, over 19 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 Sept 2021, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2023 → 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
    $28,295
    • Printing and Communications$26,380
    • Office Consumables and Services$1,856
    • Telephonic Services$60
  2. Employee Travel
    $23,469
    • Domestic Travel$23,469
  3. Office Facilities
    $22,698
    • Other$22,698
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $12,980
    • Fares$12,980
  5. Travel Allowance
    $7,084
    • Travel Allowance$7,084
  6. Other Car Costs
    $5,623
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,207
    • COMCAR$2,417
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,055
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,055

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $23,469.35
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $22,697.53
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $18,663.20
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,818.18
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,610.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-01
    $1,288.00
  8. Canberra to Adelaide 20 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Adelaide
    $1,286.84
  9. Canberra to Adelaide 12 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Adelaide
    $1,286.84
  10. Canberra to Adelaide 13 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Adelaide
    $1,278.09

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 (Apr–Jun 2023 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