Christmas hams, candles and a ‘priceless’ 75cm statue: what Australia’s politicians are being gifted

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Christmas hams, candles and a ‘priceless’ 75cm statue: what Australia’s politicians are being gifted
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Disclosures include a custom turntable from Joe Biden and a statue depicting Julian Hill on a gold armchair gifted by a local supporter

Julian Hill declared a 75cm statue of himself that a constituent had given him: ‘It probably exceeded the $300 value – but how could I value it? So I valued it as priceless.’Julian Hill declared a 75cm statue of himself that a constituent had given him: ‘It probably exceeded the $300 value – but how could I value it? So I valued it as priceless.

“I checked the rules and I do need to declare it. I concluded it was made by an artist and shipped from overseas, it probably exceeded the $300 value – but how could I value it? So I valued it as priceless.”are required to declare gifts valued above $750 received from official sources, like other office-holders or foreign governments, or above $300 from non-official sources. Gifts from family or friends don’t need registration.

The rules require politicians to update any changes within 28 days – but while some MPs are meticulous in keeping up to date, others are more sparing in their updates, or miss the 28-day window entirely without any penalty., noted last week he’d been given a watch by the Sultan of Brunei, which he surrendered to his department. Albanese also “retained” a custom turntable from the US president, Joe Biden, which he received on his visit to America last year for a state dinner.

The communications minister, Michelle Rowland, has recently declared tickets from Disney to the premiere of a Beauty and the Beast show, as well as to a production of Swan Lake from Telstra.

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