Ralph Babet
IndependentVIC
Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026
$83,261
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.
- Office Facilities$39,677
- Other$39,677
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$12,500
- Fares$12,500
- Employee Travel$12,411
- Domestic Travel$12,411
- Office Administration$7,871
- Printing and Communications$6,885
- Office Consumables and Services$882
- Publications$104
- Travel Allowance$7,202
- Travel Allowance$6,819
- Cancelled Accommodation$383
- Other Car Costs$1,580
- Parking$911
- COMCAR$341
- Private Vehicle Allowance$327
- Unscheduled Commercial Transport$1,259
- Parliamentary Duties$1,259
- Family Travel$395
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$395
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$39,676.72
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$12,411.37
- Printing and Communications 1 Dec 25Office Administration$2,395.39
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-01-30$1,932.00
- Melbourne to Brisbane 15 Dec 25Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Brisbane$1,470.22
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-03-22$1,288.00
- Brisbane to Canberra 2 Mar 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Brisbane → Canberra$1,194.37
- Brisbane to Melbourne 15 Dec 25Scheduled Commercial Transport · Brisbane → Melbourne$1,109.10
- Canberra to Melbourne 5 Mar 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Melbourne$1,025.21
- Melbourne to Canberra 10 Mar 26Scheduled 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.
- Nepal and India - Parliamentary DelegationIndia, 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