• Australian Labor Party Senator for WA
• Became a Senator on 1 February 2024 — unknown
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Bills: Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; In Committee (27 Nov 2025)

“One of the interesting aspects of the committee process was the difference between industry and environmental organisations in their attitudes to bilateral agreements and the process of state accreditation. Are you able to shed some light both on the importance of bilateral agreements and the state accreditation process and on the safeguards against environmental damage through that process.”

Bills: Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; In Committee (27 Nov 2025)

“I also asked about conservation zones, in that question.”

Bills: Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; In Committee (27 Nov 2025)

“Minister, I'd like to ask about development zones and conservation zones and to have an explanation, at a conceptual level, of how they would operate and why they're important for achieving the goals in the act relating to both faster approvals and a clearer understanding of what parts of Australia's environment will be unlikely to be approved for developmental projects.”

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Varun Ghosh's latest interest statementLast updated: 10 Nov 2025