Darren Chester: $635,075 (2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2)

Darren Chester claimed $635,075 in parliamentary expenses over 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2. The median across all parliamentarians was $600,123. Largest categories: Office Administration ($259,742); Office Facilities ($160,276); Employee Travel ($72,706).

Comparisons to similar groups

ClusterCluster median (last 4 quarters)vs. this total
Position: Shadow Cabinet$763,396$128,321 < this cluster's median
Area: 10,000–100,000 km²$672,550$37,475 < this cluster's median
State: VIC$662,060$26,985 < this cluster's median
Urban / rural: Rural/Regional$731,206$96,131 < this cluster's median

Clusters group all 150 House electorates by shared traits (front-bench position, seat area, state, urban/rural). Source: Compare Electorates – browse by cluster.

Jump to total across all periods ($6,056,459)

See individual expense line items, quarter by quarter

Compare Darren Chester with other politicians Full politician profile

Office Administration$259,742 ($83,212 > Med: $176,530)
Printing and Communications$208,895
Office Consumables and Services$48,034
Publications$2,812
Office Facilities$160,276 ($10,979 < Med: $171,255)
Office Facilities - Not stated$160,276
Employee Travel$72,706 ($28,990 < Med: $101,696)
Domestic Travel$72,706
Other Car Costs$63,325 ($39,194 > Med: $24,131)
Private-Plated Vehicle$37,757
COMCAR$25,568
Travel Allowance$46,822 ($17,606 > Med: $29,216)
Travel Allowance$46,822
Scheduled Commercial Transport$25,544 ($13,506 < Med: $39,050)
Fares$25,544
Telecommunications$6,282 ($3,959 > Med: $2,323)
Telecommunications - Usage$4,146
Telecommunications - Residential - Official$2,136
Unscheduled Commercial Transport$379 ($248 > Med: $131)
Parliamentary Duties$379

Total across all periods: $6,056,459 (Q1 2018 to Q2 2026, 34 quarters)

Refunds and credits are netted off. Category names from earlier reporting formats are matched to their current names. Explore quarter by quarter.

Office Administration$2,064,921
Printing and Communications$1,670,551
Office Consumables and Services$331,727
Publications$43,077
Specified Public Resources$19,566
Office Facilities$1,404,630
Office Facilities - Not stated$1,404,630
Employee Travel$846,298
Domestic Travel$757,280
International Travel$89,018
Unscheduled Commercial Transport$443,706
Parliamentary Duties$324,372
Official Duties$85,393
Electorate Duties$24,750
Office Holder$4,477
Party Political Duties$2,609
Special Charter$2,105
Other Car Costs$435,665
Private-Plated Vehicle$248,446
COMCAR$187,219
Travel Allowance$376,408
Travel Allowance$376,408
International Travel$220,345
Ministerial Visits$148,342
Parliamentary Delegations$72,003
Scheduled Commercial Transport$174,056
Fares$174,056
Telecommunications$90,430
Telecommunications - Usage$76,568
Telecommunications - Residential - Official$13,862

Generated 2026-09-29 • Data: IPEA • Political Gadgets