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One Nation senator for NSW Sean Bell has declared his interests. The Queenslander, who didn't live in NSW when he was appointed to the Senate, has bought a house on the Central Coast. openpolitics.au/48/sean-bell
Sean Bell's private interests
Houses, Shares, trusts, debts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 AM
One Nation senator for NSW Sean Bell has declared his interests. The Queenslander, who didn't live in NSW when he was appointed to the Senate, has bought a house on the Central Coast. openpolitics.au/48/sean-bell
Trump has given the PM a desk set with stationery. And a student called Florence has given him a friendship bracelet.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Trump has given the PM a desk set with stationery. And a student called Florence has given him a friendship bracelet.
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openpolitics.au/48/anthony-a...
Our latest article in @crikey.com.au. Rent seekers and Sinophobes just have to scream 'sovereign capacity' to get government handouts.
Yesterday's announcement of a critical minerals partnership with the US comes on the back of a strong year for the sector. Crikey looks at which politicians have shares in the companies that mine rare earths.
Which politicians may benefit from the $13 billion minerals deal with the US?
Australia and the US have signed a landmark critical minerals deal worth billions. It's been a good time to be an investor in the lead-up.
www.crikey.com.au
October 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Our latest article in @crikey.com.au. Rent seekers and Sinophobes just have to scream 'sovereign capacity' to get government handouts.
Following Senator Jacinta Price's offensive comments about Indian Australians the shadow immigration minister Paul Scarr has donated to an Indian charity. That'll fix it. Not. openpolitics.au/48/paul-scar...
Paul Scarr's private interests
Houses, Shares, trusts, debts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
October 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Following Senator Jacinta Price's offensive comments about Indian Australians the shadow immigration minister Paul Scarr has donated to an Indian charity. That'll fix it. Not. openpolitics.au/48/paul-scar...
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One third of parliamentarians have disclosed at least one trust. The true number of politicians with assets in a trust is likely much higher. @openpolitics.bsky.social reports.
Coalition politicians hide assets in three times as many private trusts as Labor
www.crikey.com.au
September 29, 2025 at 1:06 AM
One third of parliamentarians have disclosed at least one trust. The true number of politicians with assets in a trust is likely much higher. @openpolitics.bsky.social reports.
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Federal ministers aren't allowed to invest in companies. But there are no constraints on their family members or parliamentary colleagues outside the ministry.
The company they keep: Where do your MPs invest their salaries? Search our database
www.crikey.com.au
September 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Federal ministers aren't allowed to invest in companies. But there are no constraints on their family members or parliamentary colleagues outside the ministry.
Reposted by Open Politics
A piece from me and Sean Johnson at @openpolitics.bsky.social today on where this parliament is investing. Plenty of graphs for you to play with, have a poke around!
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/16/w...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/16/w...
The company they keep: Where do your MPs invest their salaries? Search our database
See which companies and industries are popular with MPs and their families, and check out parliament’s biggest shareholders.
www.crikey.com.au
September 15, 2025 at 11:43 PM
A piece from me and Sean Johnson at @openpolitics.bsky.social today on where this parliament is investing. Plenty of graphs for you to play with, have a poke around!
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/16/w...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/16/w...
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49 politicians from outside the ACT have declared owning second residences in Canberra and nearby Queanbeyan. Incredibly, they are entitled to a travel allowance of $318 for every night they stay in their own home on parliamentary business.
Landlord List: See how many properties your local MP owns
www.crikey.com.au
August 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
49 politicians from outside the ACT have declared owning second residences in Canberra and nearby Queanbeyan. Incredibly, they are entitled to a travel allowance of $318 for every night they stay in their own home on parliamentary business.
Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles would appear to no longer be a member of the exclusive Qantas Chairman's Lounge.
Has he offended the Qantas CEO? Or did he fail to declare his membership?
openpolitics.au/48/richard-m...
Has he offended the Qantas CEO? Or did he fail to declare his membership?
openpolitics.au/48/richard-m...
Richard Marles's private interests
Houses, Shares, trusts, debts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
August 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles would appear to no longer be a member of the exclusive Qantas Chairman's Lounge.
Has he offended the Qantas CEO? Or did he fail to declare his membership?
openpolitics.au/48/richard-m...
Has he offended the Qantas CEO? Or did he fail to declare his membership?
openpolitics.au/48/richard-m...
Assistant minister Rebecca White has failed to divest her shares as required under the ministerial code of conduct. We contacted her office to ask why she hasn't divested, but radio silence. openpolitics.au/48/rebecca-w...
Rebecca White's private interests
Houses, Shares, trusts, debts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
August 20, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Assistant minister Rebecca White has failed to divest her shares as required under the ministerial code of conduct. We contacted her office to ask why she hasn't divested, but radio silence. openpolitics.au/48/rebecca-w...
Labor MP Josh Burns has only ONE interest: a bank account. The only other he's declared is his partner's house. Curious he has not declared Qantas Chairman's Lounge and Virgin Beyond Lounge as he was a member in the last parliament. openpolitics.au/48/josh-burns
Josh Burns's private interests
Houses, Shares, trusts, debts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
August 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Labor MP Josh Burns has only ONE interest: a bank account. The only other he's declared is his partner's house. Curious he has not declared Qantas Chairman's Lounge and Virgin Beyond Lounge as he was a member in the last parliament. openpolitics.au/48/josh-burns
66 federal pollies (29%) have now declared their private interests to the 48th parliament. 160 have yet to do so with only five business days left before the deadline of 19 August. Poor form. openpolitics.au/register/bro...
August 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
66 federal pollies (29%) have now declared their private interests to the 48th parliament. 160 have yet to do so with only five business days left before the deadline of 19 August. Poor form. openpolitics.au/register/bro...
Education Minister Jason Clare has declared his interests to the new parliament. He and Nationals senator Ross Cadell are the gold standard for disclosure. The PM is not. openpolitics.au/48/jason-clare
Jason Clare's private interests
Houses, Shares, trusts, debts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
August 7, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Education Minister Jason Clare has declared his interests to the new parliament. He and Nationals senator Ross Cadell are the gold standard for disclosure. The PM is not. openpolitics.au/48/jason-clare
10 more MPs declared their interests to the new parliament today. 40 so far since 22 July. Only 186 to go. openpolitics.au/register/bro...
See your local MP's private interests
Houses, shares, trusts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
August 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
10 more MPs declared their interests to the new parliament today. 40 so far since 22 July. Only 186 to go. openpolitics.au/register/bro...
Labor MP Anne Stanley has quit the dodgy CFMEU and joined the formerly-dodgy Health Services Union. openpolitics.au/48/anne-stan...
Anne Stanley's private interests
Houses, Shares, trusts, debts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
August 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Labor MP Anne Stanley has quit the dodgy CFMEU and joined the formerly-dodgy Health Services Union. openpolitics.au/48/anne-stan...
30 of 226 MPs have declared their private interests to the new parliament. Deadline: 19 August. openpolitics.au/register/bro...
See your local MP's private interests
Houses, shares, trusts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
August 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
30 of 226 MPs have declared their private interests to the new parliament. Deadline: 19 August. openpolitics.au/register/bro...
The most honest minister in the federal government? The economics geek who sits on the outer ministry because he won't be beholden to factions only owns one house, his wife a couple of diversified investments. t.co/lFqkRzD3NN
https://openpolitics.au/48/andrew-leigh
t.co
July 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The most honest minister in the federal government? The economics geek who sits on the outer ministry because he won't be beholden to factions only owns one house, his wife a couple of diversified investments. t.co/lFqkRzD3NN
17 MPs have now declared their private interests to the 48th parliament. See who has. And hasn't. Deadline 19 August. openpolitics.au/register/bro...
Search for a politician
Houses, shares, trusts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
July 31, 2025 at 12:22 AM
17 MPs have now declared their private interests to the 48th parliament. See who has. And hasn't. Deadline 19 August. openpolitics.au/register/bro...
13 MPs have declared their interests to the new parliament - 213 have yet to do so. The deadline is 19 August. openpolitics.au/register/bro...
Search for a politician
Houses, shares, trusts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
July 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
13 MPs have declared their interests to the new parliament - 213 have yet to do so. The deadline is 19 August. openpolitics.au/register/bro...
Tasmanian Liberal senators Claire Chandler and Richard Colbeck are the first pollies to declare their interests to the 48th parliament. openpolitics.au/48/claire-ch...
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Claire Chandler's private interests
Shares, trusts, debts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
July 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Tasmanian Liberal senators Claire Chandler and Richard Colbeck are the first pollies to declare their interests to the 48th parliament. openpolitics.au/48/claire-ch...
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Greens Leader Larissa Waters has declared a loan from 'a family member'. Wonder what the repayment terms are like from the Bank of Mum and Dad? Or the Sibling Bank? openpolitics.au/47/larissa-w...
Larissa Waters's private interests
Assets, trusts, debts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
July 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Greens Leader Larissa Waters has declared a loan from 'a family member'. Wonder what the repayment terms are like from the Bank of Mum and Dad? Or the Sibling Bank? openpolitics.au/47/larissa-w...
Breaking: Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has closed his ANZ savings account. More to come.
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Jordon Steele-John's private interests
Assets, trusts, debts, gifts, free travel and hospitality
openpolitics.au
June 11, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Breaking: Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has closed his ANZ savings account. More to come.
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openpolitics.au/47/jordon-st...
Nearly 300 Australians own companies in the tax haven of Luxembourg.
This article looks at four: a banker connected to an ex-president of Ukraine, a Bond Corp fraudster, an illegal drug supplier, and a Kremlin associate.
openpolitics.au/analysis/mys...
This article looks at four: a banker connected to an ex-president of Ukraine, a Bond Corp fraudster, an illegal drug supplier, and a Kremlin associate.
openpolitics.au/analysis/mys...
The tax haven, the Ukrainian ex-president
and a mystery Australian banker
Nearly 300 Australians are registered as beneficial owners of companies in the tax haven of Luxembourg. Today we look at four: a mystery banker, a Bond Corp fraudster, an illegal drug supplier, and a ...
openpolitics.au
May 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Nearly 300 Australians own companies in the tax haven of Luxembourg.
This article looks at four: a banker connected to an ex-president of Ukraine, a Bond Corp fraudster, an illegal drug supplier, and a Kremlin associate.
openpolitics.au/analysis/mys...
This article looks at four: a banker connected to an ex-president of Ukraine, a Bond Corp fraudster, an illegal drug supplier, and a Kremlin associate.
openpolitics.au/analysis/mys...
Here's a great documentary about the collapse of Scale Facilitation and its misuse of $76m in taxpayer funds. The founder David Collard flew Peter Dutton to Scale's New York office in 2022 at company expense, though it seems taxpayers picked up the tab.
realitylearning.org/dttc/
realitylearning.org/dttc/
April 29, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Here's a great documentary about the collapse of Scale Facilitation and its misuse of $76m in taxpayer funds. The founder David Collard flew Peter Dutton to Scale's New York office in 2022 at company expense, though it seems taxpayers picked up the tab.
realitylearning.org/dttc/
realitylearning.org/dttc/
Great to speak to David Marr yesterday on Late Night Live about the private interests of MPs. #auspol #corruption
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Pollies and their private interests, and a forgotten hero in forensics - ABC listen
Sean Johnson from Open Politics says Australia's federal parliament needs to act against MPs who fail to disclose their private interests. And journalist Pagan Kennedy shares the story of Marty Goddar...
www.abc.net.au
April 17, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Great to speak to David Marr yesterday on Late Night Live about the private interests of MPs. #auspol #corruption
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...