From Bamboo Bikes to Vinyl Records: Quirky Assets of MPs Revealed

From stealing chips to owning a bamboo bicycle, MPs bare (almost) all in their declarations.
From Bamboo Bikes to Vinyl Records: Quirky Assets of MPs Revealed
Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the 2023 Budget in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 9, 2023. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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The prime minister owns three properties—but is still paying one off—as does the Leader of the Opposition, although one of his is a farm.

Those are just some of the insights provided by the Parliament’s Register of Members’ Interests. Mr Dutton also lists a tractor amongst his assets, along with life insurance, furniture, and a motor vehicle.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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