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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Trish Cook

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Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$158,189

1.2× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 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 $114,676 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$417,888 across 4 quarters of claims.

About $417,888 per year in office, over 4 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 3 May 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2025 → 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
    $50,818
    • Printing and Communications$48,742
    • Office Consumables and Services$2,044
    • Publications$32
  2. Office Facilities
    $43,513
    • Other$43,513
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $22,057
    • Fares$22,057
  4. Employee Travel
    $20,597
    • Domestic Travel$20,597
  5. Other Car Costs
    $7,598
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$5,572
    • COMCAR$2,027
  6. International Travel
    $6,734
    • Parliamentary Delegations$6,734
  7. Family Travel
    $4,889
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$4,889
  8. Travel Allowance
    $1,288
    • Travel Allowance$1,288

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $43,512.66
  2. Printing and Communications 4 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $26,699.25
  3. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $20,596.77
  4. Printing and Communications 2 Nov 25
    Office Administration
    $15,445.92
  5. Delegation - Fares
    International Travel · 2025-12-02
    $6,412.47
  6. Melbourne to Perth 13 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Perth
    $2,766.65
  7. Perth to Melbourne 1 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne
    $2,471.89
  8. Perth to Melbourne 1 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Melbourne
    $2,471.89
  9. Perth to Canberra 27 Oct 25
    Family Travel
    $2,384.28
  10. Brisbane to Perth 10 Dec 25
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Brisbane → Perth
    $2,163.26

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Parliamentary Delegation - New Zealand and Solomon Islands
    Fiji, New Zealand, Solomon Islands · 2 Dec 2025 → 10 Dec 2025 · 9 days
    $10,734
    $1,193/day

Sources

  • IPEA quarterly expenditure report, Jan–Mar 2026

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

    Trend covers 4 quarters (Apr–Jun 2025 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