Canberra:
Barrister Varun Ghosh on Tuesday grew to become the primary ever India-born member of the Australian Parliament to take oath on Bhagavad Gita.
Varun Ghosh from Western Australia has been appointed as the latest Senator after the Legislative Meeting and the Legislative Council selected him to signify the Australian state within the Senate of the Federal Parliament.
Welcoming Varun Ghosh, Australian International Minister Penny Wong stated, “Fantastic to have you ever on the Labor Senate crew.”
“Welcome to Varun Ghosh, our latest Senator from Western Australia. Senator Ghosh is the first-ever Australian Senator sworn in on the Bhagavad Gita. I’ve typically stated, while you’re the primary at one thing, you have to ensure you’re not the final,” the Minister posted on X.
She added, “I do know Senator Ghosh might be a robust voice for his group and for West Australians.”
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese additionally wished Varun Ghosh.
“Welcome Varun Ghosh, our latest Senator from Western Australia. Implausible to have you ever on the crew,” he posted on X.
Taking to X, the Legislative Meeting of Western Australia stated, “The Legislative Meeting and the Legislative Council have chosen Senator Varun Ghosh to signify Western Australia within the Senate of the Federal Parliament.”
Varun Ghosh is a lawyer from Perth. He acquired levels in Arts and Regulation from the College of Western Australia and was a Commonwealth Scholar in Regulation on the College of Cambridge. He beforehand labored as a finance legal professional in New York and as a guide for the World Financial institution in Washington, DC.
The political journey of Varun Ghosh started when he joined Australia’s Labor Get together in Perth. He was simply 17 when his mother and father moved from India within the Eighties.
“I’ve had the privilege of schooling and imagine strongly that high-quality schooling and coaching must be accessible to everybody,” Varun Ghosh stated in a press release.
For the previous few years, Mr Ghosh has labored as a barrister, coping with authorized issues in Western Australia and internationally with the World Financial institution.
Within the 2019 federal election, Mr Ghosh was positioned fifth on the Australian Labor Get together’s Senate ticket in Western Australia however was not elected.
Born in 1985, Mr Ghosh moved to Perth in 1997 and attended Christ Church Grammar College.
He has been actively concerned in public service, reflecting his dedication to high-quality schooling.
Earlier than his present position, Mr Ghosh labored as a finance legal professional in New York and as a guide for the World Financial institution in Washington, DC.
He returned to Australia in 2015, working with King & Wooden Mallesons, coping with authorized issues for banks, useful resource corporations, and development corporations.
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