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House · Apr–Jun 2026

Lisa Chesters

Australian Labor Party · BENDIGO · VIC

Salary, super & work expenses · Apr–Jun 2026
Modelled estimate
$135,087+$82,036reported + modelled
Excludes electorate-office staff salaries (MOPS Act) and office accommodation — typically several hundred thousand to over $1M per office per year.
Rank by expenses
192nd / 280
-24% vs median
median$-1k$535k+
this MPall MPs (280)
Reported · IPEA
Expenses this quarter
$135,087
▲ 16% vs Jan-Mar 2026 · ▼ 8.4% vs Apr-Jun 2025
Quarters on record
37
Modelled · Remuneration Tribunal
Salary & allowances
$73,040
Includes allowances
Superannuation
$8,996
15.4% of base + loading
Role this quarter: BackbencherLargest category: Office Administration ($61,987)
Expenditure figures sourced from IPEA quarterly release (Apr–Jun 2026). See methodology for how salary & super are modelled.

Quarter-over-quarter

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Expenditure by category

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Remuneration breakdown

Quarterly breakdown (Apr–Jun 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 Backbencher (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

$61,987
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$12,795.37
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$8,400.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,669.72
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,481.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,450.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$3,400.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$2,204.62
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,750.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,700.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,397.10
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,134.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,122.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,122.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$1,122.73
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$970.45
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$650.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$600.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$600.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$575.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$575.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$489.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$489.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$489.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$483.57
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$380.91
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$380.91
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$380.91
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$338.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$300.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$252.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$252.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$210.53
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$206.59
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$200.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$197.62
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$196.25
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$195.41
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$154.26
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$136.36
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$125.20
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$120.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$107.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$107.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$107.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$100.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$91.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$91.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$91.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$90.91
PublicationsIPEA$86.36
PublicationsIPEA$85.45
PublicationsIPEA$77.27
PublicationsIPEA$63.64
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$60.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$60.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$56.65
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$55.80
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$54.55
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$50.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$47.14
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$34.52
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$31.80
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$25.00
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA$25.00
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$22.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$22.68
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$13.86
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.41
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$11.40
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$8.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.72
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.47
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$7.28
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.61
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.56
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.19
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$5.04
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$4.21
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.63
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$2.32
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.71
Office Consumables and ServicesIPEA$1.65
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$2.27
Printing and CommunicationsIPEA-$252.00

Office Facilities

$32,086
—IPEA$32,086.15

Employee Travel

$19,170
Domestic TravelIPEA$19,169.62

Other Car Costs

$7,165
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$1,052.85
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$838.60
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$838.60
COMCARIPEA$522.48
COMCARIPEA$495.06
COMCARIPEA$489.18
COMCARIPEA$475.86
COMCARIPEA$466.78
COMCARIPEA$463.98
COMCARIPEA$457.32
COMCARIPEA$457.32
COMCARIPEA$455.88
COMCARIPEA$450.66
COMCARIPEA$137.40
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$106.27
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$84.93
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$81.78
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$80.68
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$76.00
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$75.66
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$75.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$74.75
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$61.49
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$58.28
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$39.90
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$26.34
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$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA$0.23
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$214.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$214.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$214.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$214.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$214.25
Private-Plated VehicleIPEA-$214.25

Scheduled Commercial Transport

$7,080
FaresIPEA$1,063.71
FaresIPEA$693.54
FaresIPEA$693.53
FaresIPEA$693.53
FaresIPEA$693.53
FaresIPEA$693.53
FaresIPEA$669.77
FaresIPEA$669.77
FaresIPEA$669.77
FaresIPEA$269.59
FaresIPEA$269.59

Travel Allowance

$5,796
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$1,288.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA$966.00
Travel AllowanceIPEA-$1,288.00

Family or Nominee Travel

$1,304
COMCARIPEA$475.08
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$276.36
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$276.36
Scheduled Commercial TransportIPEA$276.36

Telecommunications

$500
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$136.18
Telecommunications - UsageIPEA$136.18
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$81.82
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$81.82
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$31.77
Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialIPEA$31.77

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