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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Sarah Henderson

LiberalVIC

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$95,917

0.6× 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 $52,404 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $10,496.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$4,035,367 across 35 quarters of claims.

About $448,374 per year in office, over 36 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 7 Sept 2013, 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
    $43,513
    • Other$43,513
  2. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $14,044
    • Fares$14,044
  3. Office Administration
    $10,021
    • Printing and Communications$7,963
    • Office Consumables and Services$1,639
    • Publications$419
  4. Other Car Costs
    $9,860
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$7,008
    • Parking$1,610
    • COMCAR$1,242
  5. Employee Travel
    $9,218
    • Domestic Travel$9,218
  6. Travel Allowance
    $8,324
    • Travel Allowance$8,324
  7. Telecommunications
    $906
    • Telecommunications - Usage$608
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$297
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $32
    • Official Duties$19
    • Parliamentary Duties$13

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $43,513.10
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $9,217.55
  3. Printing and Communications 25 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $3,438.00
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00
  5. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,610.00
  6. Lease rental 16/12/2025 to 15/01/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,500.17
  7. Lease rental 16/01/2026 to 15/02/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,500.17
  8. Lease rental 16/02/2026 to 15/03/2026
    Other Car Costs
    $1,500.17
  9. Melbourne to Brisbane 22 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Brisbane
    $1,435.90
  10. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-03
    $1,288.00

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