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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Ralph Babet

IndependentVIC

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$83,261

0.6× 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 $43,584 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $2,623.

Lifetime claimed since Jul-Sep 2022$1,902,745 across 15 quarters of claims.

About $507,399 per year in office, over 15 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 July 2022, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2023 → 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 Facilities
    $39,677
    • Other$39,677
  2. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $12,500
    • Fares$12,500
  3. Employee Travel
    $12,411
    • Domestic Travel$12,411
  4. Office Administration
    $7,871
    • Printing and Communications$6,885
    • Office Consumables and Services$882
    • Publications$104
  5. Travel Allowance
    $7,202
    • Travel Allowance$6,819
    • Cancelled Accommodation$383
  6. Other Car Costs
    $1,580
    • Parking$911
    • COMCAR$341
    • Private Vehicle Allowance$327
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $1,259
    • Parliamentary Duties$1,259
  8. Family Travel
    $395
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$395

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $39,676.72
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $12,411.37
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $2,395.39
  4. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-01-30
    $1,932.00
  5. Melbourne to Brisbane 15 Dec 25
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Brisbane
    $1,470.22
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,288.00
  7. Brisbane to Canberra 2 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Brisbane → Canberra
    $1,194.37
  8. Brisbane to Melbourne 15 Dec 25
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Brisbane → Melbourne
    $1,109.10
  9. Canberra to Melbourne 5 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Melbourne
    $1,025.21
  10. Melbourne to Canberra 10 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Canberra
    $1,025.21

Overseas travel, with stated reason

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

  1. Nepal and India - Parliamentary Delegation
    India, Nepal, Singapore · 2 Oct 2023 → 13 Oct 2023 · 12 days
    $26,173
    $2,181/day

Sources

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

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Apr–Jun 2023 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