Register of Senators' Interests, 48th Parliament
Varun Ghosh
- Family name
- Ghosh
- Given names
- Varun
- State
- Western Australia
- Party
- Australian Labor Party
- Chamber
- Senate
Statement of registrable interests
Entries follow the fourteen categories on the declaration form. The Senate publishes the senator's own interests. Declarations for partners and dependent children are confidential to the Committee of Senators' Interests.
1. Shareholdings Shareholdings in public and private companies
| Company |
|---|
| Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG) |
| CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) |
| Archer Roose LLC |
2. Trusts Family and business trusts and nominee companies
Nothing declared
3. Real estate Real estate, by location and purpose
| Location | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Crawley, WA | Investment |
| Subiaco, WA | Residential |
4. Directorships Registered directorships of companies
Nothing declared
5. Partnerships Partnerships
Nothing declared
6. Liabilities Liabilities, and the creditor concerned
| Nature | Creditor |
|---|---|
| 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 |
7. Investments Bonds, debentures and like investments
Nothing declared
8. Accounts Savings and investment accounts
| Nature | Institution |
|---|---|
| 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 |
9. Other assets Other assets each valued at over $7,500
| Nature |
|---|
| Life, TPD, IP Insurance – UniSuper / TAL |
| Superannuation Account - UniSuper |
10. Other income Other substantial sources of income
| Nature |
|---|
| Rental Income from investment property |
| Dividends from ASX shareholdings |
11. Gifts Gifts above the $750 (official sources) or $300 (other sources) thresholds
| Details |
|---|
| Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership |
| Virgin Australia Beyond Lounge Membership |
None of the 2 gift entries names a value. The register asks what was given, not what it was worth.
12. Sponsored travel Sponsored travel or hospitality over $300
Nothing declared
13. Memberships Membership of organisations where a conflict could arise (House); office-holding in, or donations of $300 or more a year to, any organisation (Senate)
| Organisation |
|---|
| 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 |
14. Other interests Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict
| Nature |
|---|
| The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association of WA – member |
| WA Labor – member |
Alterations
17 changes notified since lodgement, newest first. A plus marks an addition; a minus marks a deletion. Details use the wording of the declaration.
- Added 12. Sponsored travel Two tickets to 2026 Telethon Ball in Perth on 17 October 2026, guest of Australian Capital Equity
- Added 12. Sponsored travel 1 night accommodation at Caves House Hotel to speak at the Piddington Society Margaret River Conference, 19 September 2026, courtesy of the Piddington Society.
- Added 12. Sponsored travel 2 x tickets to AFL Grand Final - Fremantle Dockers v Brisbane Lions - at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 2026, courtesy of Australian Football League.
- Added 12. Sponsored travel 2 x tickets and hospitality to AFL game - Fremantle Dockers v Hawthorn Hawks - at Optus Stadium on 3 September 2026, courtesy of Fremantle Football Club.
- Added 13. Memberships Australian Book Review - donor
- Added 12. Sponsored travel Ticket and hospitality to AFL game - Adelaide Crows vs Collingwood Magpies - at Adelaide Oval on 23 July 2026, guest of Adelaide Crows Football Club
- Added 12. Sponsored travel 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
- Added 12. Sponsored travel 2 x tickets, Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Midwinter Ball, Canberra, 1 July 2026, courtesy of Australian Investment Council
- Added 12. Sponsored travel 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
- Added 12. Sponsored travel 2 x tickets and hospitality to BBL Final - Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers - at Optus Stadium on 25 January 2026, guest of Cricket Australia
- Added 12. Sponsored travel Ticket to Australia v England test match at Adelaide Oval on 20 November 2025 and 21 November 2025, courtesy of South Australian Cricket Association
- Added 12. Sponsored travel Ticket and hospitality to Australia v England test match at Adelaide Oval on 19 November 2025, guest of Blackwall Legal
- Added 12. Sponsored travel Dinner in Canberra and bottle of wine received on Wednesday 5 November 2025 from Crop Life Australia.
- Added 12. Sponsored travel Ticket to 2025 Telethon Ball in Perth on 18 October 2025, guest of Australian Capital Equity
- Added 12. Sponsored travel 2 x tickets and hospitality to Australia v India ODI cricket match at Optus Stadium on 19 October 2025, guest of WA Cricket
- Added 12. Sponsored travel 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.
- Added 12. Sponsored travel 2 x tickets, Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Midwinter Ball, Canberra, 27 August 2025, courtesy of Endeavour Group