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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Maria Kovacic

LiberalNSW

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$168,139

0.8× medianvs shadow ministers this quarter: median $218,189 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 $113,465 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $154 · lifetime repaid $4,147.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2023$1,549,615 across 13 quarters of claims.

About $476,805 per year in office, over 13 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 31 May 2023, 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
    $63,387
    • Printing and Communications$54,094
    • Office Consumables and Services$5,264
    • Publications$4,029
  2. Office Facilities
    $54,674
    • Other$54,674
  3. Employee Travel
    $28,290
    • Domestic Travel$28,290
  4. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $7,759
    • Fares$7,759
  5. Travel Allowance
    $7,668
    • Travel Allowance$7,668
  6. Other Car Costs
    $5,707
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,359
    • COMCAR$2,348
  7. Telecommunications
    $502
    • Telecommunications - Usage$502
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $152
    • Parliamentary Duties$121
    • Electorate Duties$31

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $54,674.25
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $28,289.84
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $8,032.52
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $7,647.80
  5. Printing and Communications 7 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,542.28
  6. Data products and data validation services for communication with constituents (office expenses) 22 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $4,000.00
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,925.00
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $3,825.00
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Jul 25
    Office Administration
    $3,625.00
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $3,625.00

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 (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