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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

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

Mixed / less clear

None recorded

Voted against

maintaining or increasing defence spending suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural) more scrutiny of intelligence services & police protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats ending government investment in fossil fuels net zero emissions by 2050 increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws procedural fairness

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: $129,134
Telecommunications - Usage: $412
Office Consumables and Services: $7,535
Printing and Communications: $56,390
Publications: $586
Private-Plated Vehicle: $6,503
COMCAR: $904
Travel Allowance: $5,152
Fares: $4,517
Domestic Travel: $10,442
Office Facilities - Not stated: $36,693

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