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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Varun Ghosh

ALPWA

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$129,207

1.0× 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 $87,887 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $5,323.

Lifetime claimed since Jan-Mar 2024$1,189,652 across 9 quarters of claims.

About $528,734 per year in office, over 9 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 Feb 2024, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Jan–Mar 2024 → 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
    $41,319
    • Other$41,319
  2. Employee Travel
    $39,339
    • Domestic Travel$39,339
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $25,462
    • Fares$25,462
  4. Travel Allowance
    $9,769
    • Travel Allowance$9,769
  5. Office Administration
    $7,569
    • Printing and Communications$4,574
    • Office Consumables and Services$2,409
    • Publications$586
  6. Other Car Costs
    $5,369
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$2,870
    • COMCAR$2,498
  7. Telecommunications
    $281
    • Telecommunications - Usage$281
  8. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $100
    • Electorate Duties$100

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $41,319.29
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $39,339.04
  3. Printing and Communications 17 Dec 25
    Office Administration
    $3,798.00
  4. Canberra to Melbourne 6 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Melbourne
    $2,431.01
  5. Perth to Canberra 18 Jan 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,383.67
  6. Canberra to Perth 27 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Perth
    $2,371.35
  7. Melbourne to Perth 28 Nov 25
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Perth
    $2,356.93
  8. Melbourne to Perth 10 Dec 25
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Perth
    $2,338.27
  9. Melbourne to Perth 13 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Perth
    $2,121.88
  10. Sydney to Perth 21 Jan 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Sydney → Perth
    $2,001.75

Sources

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

    Trend covers 9 quarters (Jan–Mar 2024 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