Kate Chaney
IndependentWACURTIN
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$195,293
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.
- Office Administration$82,025
- Printing and Communications$71,041
- Office Consumables and Services$10,984
- Office Facilities$43,997
- Other$43,997
- Employee Travel$38,238
- Domestic Travel$38,238
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$13,766
- Fares$13,766
- Family Travel$7,422
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$7,422
- Travel Allowance$5,796
- Travel Allowance$5,796
- Other Car Costs$3,733
- Private-Plated Vehicle$2,630
- COMCAR$1,103
- Telecommunications$316
- Telecommunications - Usage$316
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$43,997.09
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$38,237.50
- Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26Office Administration$19,078.50
- Printing and Communications 23 Dec 25Office Administration$8,600.00
- Printing and Communications 23 Feb 26Office Administration$3,850.00
- Printing and Communications 13 Feb 26Office Administration$3,630.00
- Printing and Communications 9 Feb 26Office Administration$2,546.36
- Canberra to Perth 12 Feb 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Perth$2,392.42
- Perth to Canberra 9 Mar 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra$2,392.42
- Canberra to Perth 12 Mar 26Scheduled 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