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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Simon Kennedy

LiberalNSWCOOK

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$161,355

1.0× 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 $110,171 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $432.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2024$1,236,562 across 8 quarters of claims.

About $618,281 per year in office, over 8 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 13 Apr 2024, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2024 → 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
    $72,792
    • Printing and Communications$47,369
    • Office Consumables and Services$24,499
    • Publications$924
  2. Office Facilities
    $51,184
    • Other$51,184
  3. Employee Travel
    $20,173
    • Domestic Travel$20,173
  4. Other Car Costs
    $6,451
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$4,564
    • COMCAR$1,888
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $5,813
    • Fares$5,813
  6. Travel Allowance
    $4,508
    • Travel Allowance$4,508
  7. Telecommunications
    $402
    • Telecommunications - Usage$402
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $32
    • Parliamentary Duties$32

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $51,184.17
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $20,172.55
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $7,700.00
  4. Other Office Equipment - Purchase => $5,000 (office expenses) 13 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $5,272.68
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $4,700.00
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $4,100.00
  7. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 13 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $4,095.41
  8. Printing and Communications 12 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $3,736.36
  9. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $3,642.53
  10. Printing and Communications 1 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $3,500.00

Sources

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

    Trend covers 8 quarters (Apr–Jun 2024 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