Varun Ghosh
Senator for WA · Australian Labor Party
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Salary
- $239,270
- Electorate allowance, on top
- $39,700
Senators all receive the same electorate allowance.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Senators’ Interests, in Varun’s own words. The register records what an interest is, not what it is worth, and does not separate a senator’s interests from their family’s.
Real estate
Real estate, and the purpose for which it is held.
- Crawley, WA · Investment
- Subiaco, WA · Residential
Shareholdings
Shareholdings in public and private companies.
- Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG)
- CSL Limited (ASX:CSL)
- Archer Roose LLC
Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.
- Business Credit Card · American Express
- Personal Credit Card · American Express
- Personal Credit Card · Macquarie Bank
- Personal Credit Card · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Personal Credit Card · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Mortgage on Investment Property · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Mortgage on Residential Property · Macquarie Bank
Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.
- Offset Account · Macquarie Bank
- Business Online Saver Account · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Business Transaction Account · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Mortgage Interest Saver Account · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Everyday Offset Account · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Everyday Offset Account · Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset valued over $7,500, excluding household and personal effects.
- Life, TPD, IP Insurance – UniSuper / TAL
- Superannuation Account - UniSuper
Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Rental Income from investment property
- Dividends from ASX shareholdings
Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the Senate resolution.
- Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership
- Virgin Australia Beyond Lounge Membership
Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- +Ticket and hospitality to Australia v England test match at Adelaide Oval on 19 November 2025, guest of Blackwall Legal · 27 December 2025
- +Ticket to Australia v England test match at Adelaide Oval on 20 November 2025 and 21 November 2025, courtesy of South Australian Cricket Association · 27 December 2025
- +Ticket and hospitality to day one of Women’s International Test (Australia v India) at WACA on 6 March 2026, guest of WA Cricket and Cricket Australia · 22 March 2026
- +2 x tickets, Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Midwinter Ball, Canberra, 1 July 2026, courtesy of Australian Investment Council · 8 July 2026
- +2 x tickets and hospitality to AFL game - West Coast Eagles vs Adelaide Crows - at Optus Stadium on 3 July 2026, guest of West Coast Eagles · 8 July 2026
- +2 x tickets and hospitality to BBL Final - Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers - at Optus Stadium on 25 January 2026, guest of Cricket Australia · 27 January 2026
- +Return flights, accommodation, and hospitality to participate in the 2025 Australia-India Youth Dialogue in Mumbai and Delhi, India from 14 to 19 September 2025, courtesy of the Australia India Youth Dialogue. · 30 September 2025
- +2 x tickets and hospitality to Australia v India ODI cricket match at Optus Stadium on 19 October 2025, guest of WA Cricket · 20 October 2025
- +Ticket to 2025 Telethon Ball in Perth on 18 October 2025, guest of Australian Capital Equity · 20 October 2025
- +Dinner in Canberra and bottle of wine received on Wednesday 5 November 2025 from Crop Life Australia. · 9 November 2025
- +2 x tickets, Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Midwinter Ball, Canberra, 27 August 2025, courtesy of Endeavour Group · 28 August 2025
Office holder of, or donor to, an organisation
Being an office holder of, or a regular or substantial donor to, any organisation or body.
- WA Labor - donor
- Australian Labor Party - donor
- NSW Labor - donor
- Victorian Labor - donor
- Trillion Trees Australia - donor
- Ruah Community Services - donor
- Bush Heritage Australia - donor
- Indigenous Literacy Foundation - donor
- WA Labor State Executive - member
Other interests
Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict of interest.
- The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association of WA – member
- WA Labor – member
Nothing declared under trusts and nominee companies, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures.
Voted consistently for
95% or more of their votes supported these positions.
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
Voted both ways
Positions where Varun’s votes fall on both sides. Each of these policies groups dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. Follow a link to see the votes.
Work expenses
all expenses$535,906 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 0.82× the median for WA.
- Office Facilities$173k
- Employee Travel$155k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$120k
- Travel Allowance$43k
- Other Car Costs$22k
- Office Administration$20k
How to read this
- They Vote For You groups related divisions into plain-language "policies" and scores how often each member voted with that position. Those groupings are editorial judgements made by the OpenAustralia Foundation, not official parliamentary categories.
- An agreement score in the middle of the range means the member voted on both sides of that policy over time. That is normal: policies aggregate dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. We deliberately publish no "flip-flop" score, because when we measured it, almost every member qualified — it reflects how the scoring works, not anyone's conduct.
- Attendance excludes periods before a member was elected, but members may be absent for legitimate reasons including illness, parental leave, or official duties. A low rate is not by itself evidence of anything.
- Only members currently serving are included. A vote is recorded against the person, not the seat.
- Work expenses cover offices, staff, travel and communications. Claims are certified by the parliamentarian and administered by IPEA.
- Totals are not directly comparable between members. Electorate size drives travel costs, and ministers travel more than backbenchers. Members are therefore compared against the median for their own state or territory.
- Former parliamentarians — including former prime ministers, who retain certain entitlements — are reported separately and excluded from member comparisons.
- IPEA publishes quarterly and later issues adjustments for administrative errors. Figures for recent quarters may change slightly.
Full record for Varun Ghosh at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.