Ralph Emmanuel Didier "Deej" Babet ( bə-BET; born 29 June 1983) is an Australian politician and a member of the United Australia Party, elected to represent Victoria in the Australian Senate at the 2022 Australian federal election and commencing his six-year term on 1 July.
Early life and career
Babet was born on 29 June 1983 in Rodrigues, Mauritius. He and his family migrated to Australia in 1990 when he was seven years old, and he became an Australian citizen in 1993. He spoke French as his first language.
Babet grew up in Doveton, attending the Holy Family Catholic Primary School and later St John's Regional College in Dandenong. He holds the degree of Bachelor of Business from Swinburne University of Technology and an advanced diploma in sales and marketing from the Chisholm Institute.
On Christmas Day 2014 in Toorak, Babet was charged with criminal damage. On 6 March 2017, a criminal damage charge was recorded but no conviction was given by the Melbourne Magistrates' Court. He was instead ordered...