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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Varun Ghosh

ALPWA

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$140,910

0.8× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 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 $99,218 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $5,323.

Lifetime claimed since Jan-Mar 2024$1,337,698 across 10 quarters of claims.

About $535,079 per year in office, over 10 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 1 Feb 2024, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Jan–Mar 2024 → Apr–Jun 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Apr-Jun 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Office Facilities
    $41,692
    • Other$41,692
  2. Employee Travel
    $39,875
    • Domestic Travel$39,875
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $38,913
    • Fares$38,913
  4. Travel Allowance
    $12,438
    • Travel Allowance$12,438
  5. Other Car Costs
    $6,117
    • COMCAR$3,211
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$2,906
  6. Office Administration
    $1,374
    • Office Consumables and Services$817
    • Printing and Communications$557
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $322
    • Parliamentary Duties$322
  8. Telecommunications
    $177
    • Telecommunications - Usage$177

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $41,691.83
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $39,875.47
  3. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-24
    $4,186.00
  4. Melbourne to Perth 20 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Perth
    $2,576.39
  5. Perth to Canberra 19 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,484.46
  6. Canberra to Perth 22 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Perth
    $2,484.46
  7. Perth to Canberra 10 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,484.46
  8. Canberra to Perth 15 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Perth
    $2,484.46
  9. Perth to Canberra 24 May 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra
    $2,484.46
  10. Perth to Sydney 9 Jun 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Sydney
    $2,452.15

Sources

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

    Trend covers 10 quarters (Jan–Mar 2024 to Apr–Jun 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 12 Aug 2026 · Caveats