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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Kristy Mcbain

ALPNSWEDEN-MONARO

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$184,036

0.8× medianvs ministers outside cabinet this quarter: median $226,551 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 $125,389 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $2,422.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2020$4,247,977 across 23 quarters of claims.

About $738,779 per year in office, over 23 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 4 July 2020, 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 Administration
    $76,267
    • Printing and Communications$63,387
    • Office Consumables and Services$12,880
  2. Office Facilities
    $58,647
    • Other$58,647
  3. Employee Travel
    $26,504
    • Domestic Travel$26,504
  4. Travel Allowance
    $13,252
    • Travel Allowance$13,252
  5. Other Car Costs
    $6,141
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,515
    • COMCAR$1,626
  6. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,093
    • Parliamentary Duties$681
    • Official Duties$412
  7. Telecommunications
    $1,070
    • Telecommunications - Usage$1,070
  8. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,063
    • Fares$1,063

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $58,647.21
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $26,503.95
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $18,829.65
  4. Printing and Communications 10 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $14,700.00
  5. Lease rental 30/12/2025 to 29/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $3,173.44
  6. Lease rental 30/01/2026 to 27/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $3,173.44
  7. Lease rental 28/02/2026 to 29/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $3,173.44
  8. Regional Radio Broadcasting Services 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $3,000.00
  9. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 29 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,727.23
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,557.91

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, 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