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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Kristy Mcbain

ALPNSWEDEN-MONARO

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$195,800

0.7× medianvs ministers outside cabinet this quarter: median $293,033 across 8 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 $136,816 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $2,422.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2020$4,469,256 across 24 quarters of claims.

About $744,876 per year in office, over 24 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 4 July 2020, 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 Administration
    $84,845
    • Printing and Communications$60,447
    • Office Consumables and Services$24,399
  2. Office Facilities
    $58,985
    • Other$58,985
  3. Employee Travel
    $21,114
    • Domestic Travel$21,114
  4. Other Car Costs
    $15,588
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$13,196
    • COMCAR$2,392
  5. Travel Allowance
    $9,604
    • Travel Allowance$9,604
  6. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $3,404
    • Fares$3,404
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,294
    • Parliamentary Duties$931
    • Official Duties$363
  8. Telecommunications
    $966
    • Telecommunications - Usage$966

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $58,984.50
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $21,114.35
  3. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,450.00
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $4,129.51
  5. Lease rental 30/03/2026 to 29/04/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $3,173.44
  6. Lease rental 30/04/2026 to 29/05/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $3,173.44
  7. Lease rental 30/05/2026 to 29/06/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $3,173.44
  8. Printing and Communications 28 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,100.00
  9. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 21 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $2,610.00
  10. Mobile Office Signage, Facilities and Equipment (office expenses) 11 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $2,560.00

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum
    Canada, USA · 16 July 2023 → 22 July 2023 · 7 days
    $29,226
    $4,175/day
  2. Official travel.
    South Africa · 11 Oct 2025 → 15 Oct 2025 · 5 days
    $11,424
    $2,285/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