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House · Jan-Mar 2026

Darren Chester

National Party of Australia · GIPPSLAND · VIC

Salary, super & work expenses · Jan-Mar 2026
Modelled estimate
$143,821+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
120th / 258
+3% vs median
median$-1k$508k+
this MPall MPs (258)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$143,821
Quarters on record
36
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$73,040
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$8,996
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Administration ($55,324)
Expenditure figures sourced from IPEA quarterly release (Jan-Mar 2026). View source. 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)

Remuneration breakdown

Quarterly breakdown (Jan-Mar 2026)$82,036
Base salaryStandard backbench rate (annual ÷ 4)$58,415
Electorate allowanceElectorate office and operations$9,750
Vehicle allowance (cash-in-lieu)Remuneration Tribunal vehicle entitlement$4,875
Superannuation15.4% of base + loading (accumulation)$8,996
Total remuneration & super$82,036
Note: Auto-applied Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (2025-26); quarterly = annual / 4
How is this modelled?▾

Modelled from Remuneration Tribunal determinations. Best-effort approximations, not IPEA-reported amounts.

Vehicle entitlement
All members modelled as taking the $19,500/yr cash-in-lieu allowance. IPEA car/COMCAR lines are treated as separate travel costs.
Electorate allowance
Baseline rate ($39,700/yr) applied for all representatives; geographic scaling not yet modelled.
Committee loadings
Additional loadings for committee chairs, whips and minor office holders are currently untracked.
Mid-quarter transitions
Modelled on the most recent active role within the quarter (known approximation).

Full detail on the methodology page.

Expenditure detail

Office Administration

$55,324
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$11,600.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$6,391.56
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,996.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,779.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,739.29
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2,304.25
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,223.71
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,223.71
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,504.98
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,454.54
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,080.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1,003.32
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$909.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$897.12
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$897.12
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$846.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$548.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$548.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$548.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$500.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$432.00
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
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$363.64
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
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$298.84
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$291.88
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$290.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$272.16
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$224.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$224.28
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$198.44
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$160.00
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
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$157.69
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$141.82
PublicationsIPEA$119.50
PublicationsIPEA$104.18
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$100.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$99.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$88.62
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$67.11
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$57.27
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$56.91
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$54.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$54.39
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$46.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$46.10
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$43.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$41.88
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$41.88
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$39.81
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$35.03
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$28.16
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$27.98
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$26.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$24.14
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$23.14
PublicationsIPEA$21.82
PublicationsIPEA$19.55
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$16.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$10.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.75
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.51
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$9.29
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.48
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.80
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$6.50
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.94
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.06
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$3.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.79
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.79
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.60
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.31
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.09
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.43
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.25
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.10
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.62
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.51
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.20
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.16
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.08
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.05
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.05
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$0.02
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$4.22
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$9.31
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$9.40
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$22.73
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$33.64
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA-$249.03

Office Facilities

$46,483
—IPEA$46,483.09

Employee Travel

$11,271
Domestic TravelIPEA$11,271.25

Other Car Costs

$11,246
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$2,641.29
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,808.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,808.25
COMCARIPEA$1,257.47
COMCARIPEA$1,173.11
COMCARIPEA$1,103.51
COMCARIPEA$988.07
COMCARIPEA$748.16
COMCARIPEA$644.75
COMCARIPEA$626.21
COMCARIPEA$180.62
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$160.64
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$148.06
COMCARIPEA$145.01
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$144.48
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$143.93
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$140.57
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$140.13
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$136.22
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$135.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$134.21
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
COMCARIPEA$133.20
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$125.76
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$120.63
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$118.86
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$117.08
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$108.45
COMCARIPEA$105.07
COMCARIPEA$101.76
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$89.76
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$85.03
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$82.56
COMCARIPEA$77.70
COMCARIPEA$72.26
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$70.36
COMCARIPEA$66.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$53.92
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$34.09
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1.79
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$833.04
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$833.04
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$833.04
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$833.04
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$833.04
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$833.04

Travel Allowance

$10,618
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,610.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$918.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$726.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$433.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$409.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$363.00

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$6,917
FaresIPEA$1,043.17
FaresIPEA$1,025.21
FaresIPEA$1,025.21
FaresIPEA$1,025.21
FaresIPEA$1,025.21
FaresIPEA$749.35
FaresIPEA$628.45
FaresIPEA$394.90

Telecommunications

$1,920
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$289.21
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$270.64
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$265.13
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$259.25
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$81.82
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$81.82
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$81.82
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$81.82
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$63.55
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$63.55
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$63.55
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$63.55
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$63.55
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$63.55
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$63.55
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$63.55

Unscheduled Commercial Transport

$42
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$20.91
Parliamentary DutiesIPEA$20.72

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