Bill Shorten MP
Member for Maribyrnong, Victoria
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Minister for Government Services
Australian Labor Party
Total Interests: 45
Latest alteration: Travel or hospitality - 29/02/24
Source: Statement of Registrable Interests - this contains interests declared as at 11/04/22 and alterations since then.
This statement contains interests declared as at the dissolution of the previous parliament on 11/04/22 and any alterations since then, including new interests and amendments and deletions to existing interests. The date of an alteration is when it was declared to the register, not when the change occurred.
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Problems: 1. Shorten breached the Prime Minister's ministerial code of conduct by not divesting his shareholding in East Malvern Community Financial Services Limited on becoming a minister. After Open Politics revealed this on August 27, Shorten stated he would take steps to divest them. He added that the shares were inherited from his late mother and that he was not clear whether they were his to sell. Another issue is that the shares were not liquid (could not be sold easily) as they are not on the ASX. Nonetheless, Shorten should not have waited for our revelation before beginning the divestment process.
2. Shorten breached the ministerial code of conduct a second time by accepting a First Class Emirates upgrade. Section 3.20 of the the code and the associated gift guidelines do not allow ministers to accept gifts or benefits above $750 from an official source (Emirates is owned by the Government of Dubai).
Shareholdings - 0
Trusts and nominee companies - 0
Real Estate - 1
Directorships - 0
Partnerships - 0
Liabilities - 2
Saving or investment accounts - 1
Other assets - 0
Other income - 0
Gifts - 3
Memberships - 9
Other interests - 0
Shareholdings - 0
Trusts and nominee companies - 0
Real Estate - 1
Directorships - 3
Partnerships - 0
Liabilities - 1
Saving or investment accounts - 2
Other assets - 1
Other income - 2
Gifts - 0
Memberships - 3
Other interests - 0
Shareholdings - 0
Trusts and nominee companies - 0
Real Estate - 0
Directorships - 0
Partnerships - 0
Liabilities - 0
Saving or investment accounts - 1
Other assets - 0
Other income - 0
Gifts - 0
Memberships - 0
Other interests - 0
2. Family and business trusts
Family and business trusts - 3 recordsFamily and business trusts and nominee companies
i. in which a beneficial interest is held
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of trust/nominee company | Nature of its operation | Beneficial interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | Nil | ||
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Nil | ||
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Nil |
2. Family and business trusts
Family and business trusts - 3 recordsii. in which someone is a trustee
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of trust/nominee company | Nature of its operation | Beneficial interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | Nil | ||
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Nil | ||
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Nil |
3. Real Estate
Real Estate - 3 recordsReal estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
| Date | Rep | Person | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Travancore, VIC | Family home |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Travancore, VIC | Family home |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | Nil |
4. Directorships
Directorships - 5 recordsRegistered directorships of companies
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of company | Activities of company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2023 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Chair of the Centre for Digital Wellbeing (Chloe Shorten- unpaid position) | |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Alfred Hospital | Health |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | Nil | |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Industry Fund Super | Industry super |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Nil |
5. Partnerships
Partnerships - 3 recordsPartnerships, including the nature of the interests and activities of the partnership
| Date | Rep | Person | Name | Nature of interests | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | Nil | ||
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Nil | ||
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Nil |
6. Liabilities
Liabilities - 4 recordsLiabilities, including the nature of the liability and the name of the creditor
| Date | Rep | Person | Liability | Creditor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | Nil | |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | CREDIT CARDS | ANZ |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | CREDIT CARDS | ANZ |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Mortgage on residential property | ME Bank |
7. Bonds
Bonds - 3 recordsBonds, debentures and like investments
| Date | Rep | Person | Type of investment | Body in which investment is held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | Nil | |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Nil | |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Nil |
8. Savings or investment accounts
Savings - 5 recordsSavings or investment accounts, including the nature of the account and the name of the bank or financial institution
| Date | Rep | Person | Nature of account | Name of bank/institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | CASH A/C↳ Deleted from register 23/08/22 | Goldman-Sachs Cash Trust |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | SAVINGS A/Cs | BENDIGO |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Savings account | ANZ |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | SAVINGS A/C | BENDIGO |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | SAVINGS A/C | ANZ |
9. Other assets
Other assets - 3 recordsThe nature of any other assets (excluding household and personal effects) each valued at over $7,500
| Date | Rep | Person | Nature of any other assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | Nil |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Motor vehicle |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Nil |
10. Other income
Other income - 4 recordsThe nature of any other substantial sources of income (excluding official salary)
| Date | Rep | Person | Nature of income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/12/2023 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Mrs Shorten - Serves as a member of the Southern Metropolitan - Cemeteries Trust, which is the guardian and custodian of a number of - public cemeteries and crematoria. |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | NIL |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Fees from royalties from publications and speaking engagements |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | NIL |
11. Gifts
Gifts - 5 recordsGifts of more than $750 from official sources (e.g. a foreign or domestic government, or officeholder in a government) or at more than $300 from non-official sources. Gifts from family or friends do not need to be declared unless a member or senator judges that it could create an appearance of a conflict of interest.
| Date | Rep | Person | Details of gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/12/2023 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Quarterly Essay complementary subscription |
| 18/09/2023 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Set of 2 KAGAMI crystal drinking glasses from Ambassador of Japan, - HE Mr Kazuhiro Suzuki received 8 September 2023 |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | Nil |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | 2x complimentary tickets for the Preliminary Final Vixens vs Giants |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | NIL |
12. Travel or hospitality
Travel or hospitality - 17 recordsSponsored travel or hospitality where the value exceeds $300
| Date | Rep | Person | Details of travel/hospitality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/02/2024 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Guests of St Jerome's Laneway festival |
| 14/02/2024 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Guest of Sportsbet - attended the Australian Open Men's Semi Final |
| 23/01/2024 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Guest of Cricket Australia at Day 2 Boxing Day Test - Australia vs - Pakistan |
| 01/12/2023 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Guest of Opera Australia - Miss Saigon |
| 01/12/2023 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Guest of Tabcorp - Melbourne Cup |
| 10/08/2023 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Complimentary and unsolicited upgrade to First Class, Emirates on one sector of a trip |
| 26/06/2023 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Guest of Fight MND as NDIS Minister - 2 tickets to Melbourne v Collingwood 2023 MND Fundraising game |
| 26/06/2023 | Shorten, Bill | Self | 2 tickets to 2023 Midwinter Ball |
| 02/05/2023 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Minister + guest ticket - Collingwood Football Club President's Club lunch event |
| 08/02/2023 | Shorten, Bill | Self | 2 tickets to the Australian Open Mens Finals [provider of tickets not disclosed] |
| 08/02/2023 | Shorten, Bill | Self | 2 tickets to the Australian Open Mens Finals [provider of tickets not disclosed] |
| 05/10/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Semi Final 1 Collingwood vs Fremantle tickets x4 |
| 05/10/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Qualifying Final 1 Geelong Cats vs Collingwood tickets x2 |
| 23/08/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | 2x complimentary tickets to the Preliminary Final Vixens vs Giants from Netball Victoria |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | Nil |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Nil |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Complimentary hotel accommodation provided by Channel 9 election night tv appearance |
13. Memberships
Memberships - 13 recordsMembership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with a member's or senator's public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Honorary membership to the Melbourne Royal |
| 05/10/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Qantas Lifetime Platinum Membership |
| 05/10/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Victoria Racing Club 2022/23 Membership cards x2 |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Complimentary Membership of Virgin Australia "Beyond" |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Complimentary Membership of Qantas Chairmans Lounge |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | Nil |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Complimentary Membership of Virgin Australia "Beyond" |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Complimentary Membership of Qantas Chairmans Lounge |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | AUSTRALIAN SERVICES UNION (NSW) HONORARY MEMBERSHIP |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TRAVELLING SHOWMENS GUILD OF AUSTRALIA |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | AUSTRALIAN WORKERS UNION Life member |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY |
14. Other Interests
Other Interests - 3 recordsAny other interests where a conflict of interest with a member's or senator's public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
| Date | Rep | Person | Nature of interests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Dependent children | Nil |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Spouse/partner | Nil |
| 11/04/2022 | Shorten, Bill | Self | Nil |
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