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Senate · Jan-Mar 2026
Ralph Babet
Independent · VIC
Expenses this quarter
$83,261
Rank
220th of 257
vs median
-41%
median $140,661
Quarters on record
15
Largest category this quarter: Office Facilities ($39,677).
Figures sourced from IPEA quarterly release (Jan-Mar 2026). View source.
Quarter-over-quarter
Expenditure by category
Expenditure detail
Office Facilities
$39,677| — | IPEA | $39,676.72 |
Scheduled Commercial Transport
$12,500| Fares | IPEA | $1,470.22 |
| Fares | IPEA | $1,194.37 |
| Fares | IPEA | $1,109.10 |
| Fares | IPEA | $1,025.21 |
| Fares | IPEA | $1,025.21 |
| Fares | IPEA | $1,025.21 |
| Fares | IPEA | $1,016.46 |
| Fares | IPEA | $903.03 |
| Fares | IPEA | $903.03 |
| Fares | IPEA | $842.68 |
| Fares | IPEA | $749.35 |
| Fares | IPEA | $428.45 |
| Fares | IPEA | $412.72 |
| Fares | IPEA | $394.90 |
Employee Travel
$12,411| Domestic Travel | IPEA | $12,411.37 |
Office Administration
$7,871| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $2,395.39 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $724.05 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $615.64 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $600.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $596.34 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $500.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $427.18 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $333.72 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $299.99 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $233.55 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $158.85 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $126.74 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $114.37 |
| Publications | IPEA | $104.00 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $82.58 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $75.42 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $67.11 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $57.27 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $57.27 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $57.27 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $56.91 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $33.16 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $20.27 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $18.95 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $15.45 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $15.45 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $15.45 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $15.45 |
| Printing and Communications | IPEA | $11.57 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $7.34 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $6.18 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $5.99 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $5.65 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $4.46 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $3.13 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $2.88 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $2.72 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $2.70 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.80 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.12 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.07 |
| Office Consumables and Services | IPEA | $0.03 |
Travel Allowance
$7,202| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $1,932.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $1,288.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $966.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $918.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $644.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $644.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $427.00 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | $427.00 |
| Cancelled Accommodation | IPEA | $219.55 |
| Cancelled Accommodation | IPEA | $163.64 |
| Travel Allowance | IPEA | -$427.00 |
Other Car Costs
$1,580| Parking | IPEA | $248.57 |
| Parking | IPEA | $248.57 |
| Parking | IPEA | $248.57 |
| COMCAR | IPEA | $178.55 |
| Parking | IPEA | $165.72 |
| COMCAR | IPEA | $162.40 |
| Private Vehicle Allowance | IPEA | $57.20 |
| Private Vehicle Allowance | IPEA | $57.20 |
| Private Vehicle Allowance | IPEA | $54.56 |
| Private Vehicle Allowance | IPEA | $54.56 |
| Private Vehicle Allowance | IPEA | $54.56 |
| Private Vehicle Allowance | IPEA | $54.56 |
| Private Vehicle Allowance | IPEA | $54.56 |
| Private Vehicle Allowance | IPEA | $54.56 |
| Private Vehicle Allowance | IPEA | -$57.20 |
| Private Vehicle Allowance | IPEA | -$57.20 |
Unscheduled Commercial Transport
$1,259| Parliamentary Duties | IPEA | $206.80 |
| Parliamentary Duties | IPEA | $206.80 |
| Parliamentary Duties | IPEA | $151.27 |
| Parliamentary Duties | IPEA | $144.34 |
| Parliamentary Duties | IPEA | $100.51 |
| Parliamentary Duties | IPEA | $97.24 |
| Parliamentary Duties | IPEA | $95.43 |
| Parliamentary Duties | IPEA | $79.22 |
| Parliamentary Duties | IPEA | $76.54 |
| Parliamentary Duties | IPEA | $72.03 |
| Parliamentary Duties | IPEA | $28.74 |
Family Travel
$395| Scheduled Commercial Transport | IPEA | $394.90 |
Telecommunications
$365| Telecommunications - Residential - Official | IPEA | $77.26 |
| Telecommunications - Residential - Official | IPEA | $77.26 |
| Telecommunications - Residential - Official | IPEA | $77.26 |
| Telecommunications - Usage | IPEA | $48.18 |
| Telecommunications - Usage | IPEA | $43.50 |
| Telecommunications - Usage | IPEA | $41.80 |