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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Katy Gallagher

ALPACT

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$99,651

0.3× medianvs cabinet ministers this quarter: median $360,699 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 $44,249 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $258.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$3,054,119 across 35 quarters of claims.

About $339,347 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 25 Mar 2015, 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 Facilities
    $55,402
    • Other$55,402
  2. Employee Travel
    $20,703
    • Domestic Travel$20,703
  3. Office Administration
    $12,567
    • Printing and Communications$11,172
    • Office Consumables and Services$1,396
  4. Other Car Costs
    $6,512
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$6,181
    • COMCAR$212
    • Parking$120
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $3,433
    • Fares$3,433
  6. Telecommunications
    $548
    • Telecommunications - Usage$548
  7. Travel Allowance
    $486
    • Travel Allowance$486

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $55,401.78
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $20,703.34
  3. Printing and Communications 28 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $8,000.00
  4. Lease rental 23/02/2026 to 22/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,327.06
  5. Melbourne to Perth 17 Nov 25
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Perth
    $1,319.30
  6. Canberra to Melbourne 17 Nov 25
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Melbourne
    $1,319.29
  7. Printing and Communications 18 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $1,300.00
  8. Lease rental 20/12/2025 to 19/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,090.63
  9. Lease rental 20/01/2026 to 19/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,090.63
  10. Lease rental 20/02/2026 to 19/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,090.63

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, Jan–Mar 2026

    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