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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Kate Chaney

IndependentWACURTIN

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$195,293

1.5× 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 $151,296 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $12,450.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,631,195 across 16 quarters of claims.

About $657,799 per year in office, over 16 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 May 2022, 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
    $82,025
    • Printing and Communications$71,041
    • Office Consumables and Services$10,984
  2. Office Facilities
    $43,997
    • Other$43,997
  3. Employee Travel
    $38,238
    • Domestic Travel$38,238
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $13,766
    • Fares$13,766
  5. Family Travel
    $7,422
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$7,422
  6. Travel Allowance
    $5,796
    • Travel Allowance$5,796
  7. Other Car Costs
    $3,733
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$2,630
    • COMCAR$1,103
  8. Telecommunications
    $316
    • Telecommunications - Usage$316

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $43,997.09
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $38,237.50
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $19,078.50
  4. Printing and Communications 23 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $8,600.00
  5. Printing and Communications 23 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,850.00
  6. Printing and Communications 13 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,630.00
  7. Printing and Communications 9 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,546.36
  8. Canberra to Perth 12 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Perth
    $2,392.42
  9. Perth to Canberra 9 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,392.42
  10. Canberra to Perth 12 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Perth
    $2,392.42

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