NRI Varun Ghosh Become First Australian Senator
To Takes Oath on Bhagavad Gita

Los Angeles, Feb 07, 2024
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Barrister Varun Ghosh became the first ever NRI Senator of the Australian Parliament to take oath on the "Bhagavad Gita".

Varun Ghosh from Western Australia has been appointed as the newest Senator after the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council chose him to represent the Australian state in the Senate of the Federal Parliament. Welcoming Varun Ghosh, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said, "Wonderful to have you on the Labor Senate team."

The Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council selected Varun Ghosh from Western Australia to represent the Australian state in the Senate of the Federal Parliament, making him the newest senator. 

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also wished Varun Ghosh.
"Welcome Varun Ghosh, our newest Senator from Western Australia. Fantastic to have you on the team,"

About Varun Ghosh

• He is a Perth-based lawyer.
• He was a Commonwealth Scholar in Law at the University of Cambridge and held degrees in Arts and Law from the University of Western Australia.
• He has previously held positions as a consultant for the World Bank in Washington, DC, and as a finance attorney in New York.
• Varun Ghosh's political career started in Perth when he joined the Labor Party of Australia.
• He was just 17 years old when his parents relocated from India.
• Prior to taking on his current position, Ghosh practiced finance law in New York and served as a World Bank consultant in Washington, DC.
• In 2015, he went back to Australia and started working with King & Wood Mallesons, handling legal cases for banks, resource businesses, and building firms.

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