Karen Grogan
ALPSA
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$101,204
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.
- Office Administration$28,295
- Printing and Communications$26,380
- Office Consumables and Services$1,856
- Telephonic Services$60
- Employee Travel$23,469
- Domestic Travel$23,469
- Office Facilities$22,698
- Other$22,698
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$12,980
- Fares$12,980
- Travel Allowance$7,084
- Travel Allowance$7,084
- Other Car Costs$5,623
- Private-Plated Vehicle$3,207
- COMCAR$2,417
- Telecommunications$1,055
- Telecommunications - Usage$1,055
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$23,469.35
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$22,697.53
- Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25Office Administration$18,663.20
- Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26Office Administration$1,818.18
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-02-08$1,610.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-03-01$1,610.00
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-02-01$1,288.00
- Canberra to Adelaide 20 Feb 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Adelaide$1,286.84
- Canberra to Adelaide 12 Mar 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Adelaide$1,286.84
- Canberra to Adelaide 13 Feb 26Scheduled 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.
- 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 (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