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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Simon Kennedy

LiberalNSWCOOK

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$244,639

1.1× 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 $189,299 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $432.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2024$1,488,619 across 9 quarters of claims.

About $661,608 per year in office, over 9 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 13 Apr 2024, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2024 → 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
    $138,381
    • Printing and Communications$111,881
    • Office Consumables and Services$26,112
    • Publications$389
  2. Office Facilities
    $55,340
    • Other$55,340
  3. Employee Travel
    $29,408
    • Domestic Travel$29,408
  4. Other Car Costs
    $7,884
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,210
    • COMCAR$2,674
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $6,867
    • Fares$6,867
  6. Travel Allowance
    $5,461
    • Travel Allowance$5,461
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $704
    • Parliamentary Duties$704
  8. Telecommunications
    $594
    • Telecommunications - Usage$594

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $55,340.42
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $29,407.63
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $8,742.93
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $8,339.46
  5. Printing and Communications 16 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $8,309.24
  6. Printing and Communications 15 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $6,228.41
  7. Other Office Equipment - Purchase => $5,000 (office expenses) 29 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $5,937.70
  8. Printing and Communications 15 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $5,737.50
  9. Printing and Communications 16 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $5,663.95
  10. Printing and Communications 31 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $5,610.00

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 9 quarters (Apr–Jun 2024 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