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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Maria Kovacic

LiberalNSW

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$129,396

0.8× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $157,516 across 44 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 $74,582 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $3,993.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2023$1,373,240 across 12 quarters of claims.

About $457,747 per year in office, over 12 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 31 May 2023, 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
    $54,814
    • Other$54,814
  2. Employee Travel
    $39,886
    • Domestic Travel$39,886
  3. Office Administration
    $13,435
    • Printing and Communications$13,358
    • Office Consumables and Services$77
  4. Travel Allowance
    $7,184
    • Travel Allowance$7,184
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $7,110
    • Fares$7,110
  6. Other Car Costs
    $6,379
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,193
    • COMCAR$3,187
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $453
    • Party Political Duties$453
  8. Telecommunications
    $135
    • Telecommunications - Usage$135

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $54,814.01
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $39,885.67
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Aug 25
    Office Administration
    $3,625.00
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Sep 25
    Office Administration
    $3,625.00
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Oct 25
    Office Administration
    $3,625.00
  6. Printing and Communications 23 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,210.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-02
    $1,288.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-09
    $1,288.00
  9. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,288.00
  10. Brisbane to Canberra 23 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Brisbane → Canberra
    $1,194.37

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Brazil and USA - Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
    Brazil, Chile, USA · 14 July 2024 → 27 July 2024 · 14 days
    $35,296
    $2,521/day
  2. Official travel
    Cambodia, Malaysia · 10 Sept 2025 → 22 Sept 2025 · 13 days
    $13,599
    $1,046/day

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