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House · Apr–Jun 2026

Darren Chester

National Party of Australia · GIPPSLAND · VIC

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$0+—reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$0
Quarters on record
36
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
—
No salary data seeded
Superannuation
—
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Administration ($85,070)
Expenditure figures sourced from IPEA quarterly release (Apr–Jun 2026). See methodology for how salary & super are modelled.

Quarter-over-quarter

Work expenses — reported by IPEA
Remuneration composition — modelled

Expenditure by category

Expenditure by category (reported by IPEA)

Expenditure detail

Office Administration

$85,070
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$10,191.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$8,902.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$5,000.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$5,000.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3,861.25
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,680.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2,990.40
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,779.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,585.47
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2,304.25
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,223.71
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,223.71
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,616.88
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,170.78
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,170.78
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,000.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$931.77
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$909.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$780.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$780.52
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$764.50
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$672.84
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$672.84
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$672.84
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$589.16
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$548.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$548.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$548.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$545.45
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$539.50
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$502.37
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$454.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$440.88
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$430.41
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$430.41
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$430.41
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$430.41
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$430.41
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$430.41
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$425.10
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$424.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$363.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$363.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$350.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$350.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$350.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$350.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$350.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$315.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$299.01
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$299.01
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$299.01
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$280.29
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$276.51
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$250.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$232.76
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$223.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$218.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$204.49
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$184.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$184.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$184.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$184.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$184.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$184.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$184.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$184.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$184.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$184.34
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$184.34
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$157.69
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$157.69
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$157.69
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$157.69
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$157.69
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$157.69
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$155.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$149.52
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$146.36
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$141.82
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$141.82
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$141.82
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$125.33
PublicationsIPEA$117.18
PublicationsIPEA$115.86
PublicationsIPEA$111.45
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$107.42
PublicationsIPEA$106.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$99.67
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$88.48
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$74.76
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$74.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$67.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$62.50
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$60.02
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$59.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$53.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$51.32
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$47.52
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$45.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$45.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$45.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$43.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$37.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$36.78
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.61
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$30.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$29.54
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$28.93
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$28.48
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$26.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$26.80
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$25.95
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$25.92
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$24.85
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$23.20
PublicationsIPEA$21.82
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$20.70
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$18.02
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$15.96
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$15.90
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$15.43
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.78
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$14.24
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.31
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.31
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$12.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.16
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.16
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$10.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.16
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.81
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.17
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.83
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.58
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.79
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.45
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.85
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.39
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.29
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.17
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.62
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.18
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.85
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.44
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.11
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.95
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.71
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.38
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.29
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.03
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$5.84
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$6.49
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$6.70
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$7.61
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$22.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$73.74
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$170.41
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$354.25

Office Facilities

$36,462
—IPEA$36,461.68

Employee Travel

$26,413
Domestic TravelIPEA$26,412.89

Travel Allowance

$15,109
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$790.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$447.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$433.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$433.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$433.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$433.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$409.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$409.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$409.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$409.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$389.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$361.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$322.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA-$433.00

Other Car Costs

$12,369
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,808.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,808.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,808.25
COMCARIPEA$1,520.70
COMCARIPEA$1,157.37
COMCARIPEA$968.87
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$210.81
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$209.26
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$201.69
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$201.62
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$194.01
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$193.49
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$182.85
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$168.08
COMCARIPEA$157.99
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$154.37
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$150.98
COMCARIPEA$142.45
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$137.40
COMCARIPEA$135.42
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$131.20
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$119.41
COMCARIPEA$109.36
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$108.55
COMCARIPEA$95.46
COMCARIPEA$91.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$88.37
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$70.20
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$35.89
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.46
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$6,100
FaresIPEA$2,676.93
FaresIPEA$1,017.50
FaresIPEA$693.53
FaresIPEA$646.91
FaresIPEA$412.72
FaresIPEA$326.42
FaresIPEA$326.42

Family or Nominee Travel

$4,347
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$2,676.93
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$2,676.93
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$1,017.50
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$326.42
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$326.42
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA-$2,676.93

Telecommunications

$1,354
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$391.82
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$272.47
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$271.43
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$81.82
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$81.82
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$63.55
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$63.55
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$63.55
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$63.55

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$249
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$248.67

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