Varun Ghosh
ALPWA
Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026
$140,910
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.
- Office Facilities$41,692
- Other$41,692
- Employee Travel$39,875
- Domestic Travel$39,875
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$38,913
- Fares$38,913
- Travel Allowance$12,438
- Travel Allowance$12,438
- Other Car Costs$6,117
- COMCAR$3,211
- Private-Plated Vehicle$2,906
- Office Administration$1,374
- Office Consumables and Services$817
- Printing and Communications$557
- Unscheduled Commercial Transport$322
- Parliamentary Duties$322
- Telecommunications$177
- Telecommunications - Usage$177
Largest individual claims this quarter
- Aggregated TotalOffice Facilities$41,691.83
- Aggregated TotalEmployee Travel$39,875.47
- Parliamentary DutiesTravel Allowance · 2026-05-24$4,186.00
- Melbourne to Perth 20 Mar 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Perth$2,576.39
- Perth to Canberra 19 Apr 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra$2,484.46
- Canberra to Perth 22 Apr 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Perth$2,484.46
- Perth to Canberra 10 May 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra$2,484.46
- Canberra to Perth 15 May 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Perth$2,484.46
- Perth to Canberra 24 May 26Scheduled Commercial Transport · Perth → Canberra$2,484.46
- Perth to Sydney 9 Jun 26Scheduled 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