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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Katy Gallagher

ALPACT

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$109,035

0.3× medianvs cabinet ministers this quarter: median $374,785 across 22 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 $57,110 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $258.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$3,181,472 across 36 quarters of claims.

About $343,943 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 25 Mar 2015, 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. Office Facilities
    $51,924
    • Other$51,924
  2. Employee Travel
    $30,310
    • Domestic Travel$30,310
  3. Office Administration
    $16,344
    • Printing and Communications$15,098
    • Office Consumables and Services$1,246
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $4,203
    • Fares$4,203
  5. Other Car Costs
    $3,528
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$2,068
    • COMCAR$1,262
    • Parking$198
  6. Travel Allowance
    $2,472
    • Travel Allowance$2,472
  7. Telecommunications
    $254
    • Telecommunications - Usage$254

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $51,924.34
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $30,309.78
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $10,000.00
  4. Canberra to Adelaide 9 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Adelaide
    $1,335.54
  5. Lease rental 23/03/2026 to 22/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,327.06
  6. Lease rental 23/04/2026 to 22/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,327.06
  7. Lease rental 23/05/2026 to 22/06/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,327.06
  8. Printing and Communications 20 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $1,258.74
  9. Official Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-20
    $1,036.00
  10. Official Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-20
    $1,036.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.

  1. USA - Official Travel
    USA · 8 Mar 2024 → 15 Mar 2024 · 8 days
    $17,111
    $2,139/day
  2. Brazil - Official Travel
    Brazil, Chile, Frenc.Polynesia · 19 Feb 2024 → 24 Feb 2024 · 6 days
    $15,028
    $2,505/day
  3. G20 Ministerial Conference on Women's Empowerment
    Indonesia · 23 Aug 2022 → 25 Aug 2022 · 3 days
    $2,773
    $924/day
  4. PIF Women Leaders Meeting
    Fiji · 30 Aug 2023 → 1 Sept 2023 · 3 days
    $2,479
    $826/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Apr–Jun 2026

    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