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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Kate Chaney

IndependentWACURTIN

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$228,192

1.3× 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 $179,285 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $110 · lifetime repaid $12,560.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2022$2,875,265 across 17 quarters of claims.

About $676,533 per year in office, over 17 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 21 May 2022, 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
    $77,164
    • Domestic Travel$77,164
  2. Office Administration
    $68,274
    • Printing and Communications$64,591
    • Office Consumables and Services$3,501
    • Telephonic Services$182
  3. Office Facilities
    $48,907
    • Other$48,907
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $23,931
    • Fares$23,931
  5. Travel Allowance
    $5,474
    • Travel Allowance$5,474
  6. Other Car Costs
    $4,161
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$2,852
    • COMCAR$1,308
  7. Telecommunications
    $282
    • Telecommunications - Usage$282

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $77,163.79
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $48,906.88
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $18,994.20
  4. Printing and Communications 13 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $9,800.00
  5. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $4,733.51
  6. Printing and Communications 31 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,720.00
  7. Printing and Communications 8 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,712.50
  8. Perth to Canberra 11 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,484.46
  9. Perth to Canberra 1 Jun 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,484.46
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,359.75

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