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Basem Jamal Abdo (Arabic: باسم جمال عبده, born 3 June 1987) is an Australian politician who serves as a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Calwell. He was elected in the 2025 election as a member of the Australian Labor Party. The son of Palestinian refugees, Abdo is the first Palestinian Arab to serve in the Parliament of Australia.

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Voted for

increasing investment in the coal industry criminalising hate symbols criminalising hate speech unconventional gas mining reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status strengthening gun control laws speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

Mixed / less clear

ending government investment in fossil fuels

Voted against

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats maintaining or increasing defence spending net zero emissions by 2050 increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws procedural fairness increasing freedom of political communication protecting whistleblowers increasing accessibility of government data and documents suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Self: Location: Greenvale, VIC · Purpose: Residential

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential home · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Nature Of Account: Savings (Joint) · Institution: Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Nature Of Account: Transaction · Institution: Wise Australia
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings (Joint) · Institution: Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB); Nature Of Account: Business Transaction Account · Institution: Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Nature Of Account: Transaction · Institution: Wise Australia

Other Assets Over 7500

Self: Vehicle; Superannuation - AMP Super (disposed of July 2025); Superannuation - Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan (disposed of July 2025); Digital Currency (disposed of June 2025)

Other Substantial Sources Of Income

Spouse/partner: Sole Trader for freelance work

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union; Community and Public Sector Union

Salary

We estimate Basem Abdo received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

Expenditure

Latest quarter total: $87,354
Office Consumables and Services: $5,428
Printing and Communications: $4,861
Telecommunications - Usage: $270
Private-Plated Vehicle: $9,311
COMCAR: $1,883
Travel Allowance: $7,583
Fares: $7,818
Domestic Travel: $12,893
Office Facilities - Not stated: $37,306

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