Senator James Paterson
Senator for Victoria
Shadow Minister for Home Affairs Shadow Minister for Cyber Security Shadow Cabinet Secretary
Liberal Party of Australia
Total Interests: 38
Latest alteration: Travel or hospitality - 19/03/24
Source: Statement of Registrable Interests - this contains interests declared as at 1/01/70 and alterations since then.
This statement contains interests declared as being held on 1/01/70 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.
Unfortunately, due to Senate restrictions the interests of senators' spouses/partners and dependent children are not publicly disclosable.
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Shareholdings - 0
Trusts and nominee companies - 0
Real Estate - 2
Directorships - 0
Partnerships - 0
Liabilities - 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | NIL | ||
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information | ||
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | NIL | ||
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information | ||
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
3. Real Estate
Real Estate - 4 recordsReal estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
| Date | Rep | Person | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Mornington Peninsula, Victoria | Investment property |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Kingston, ACT | Residential |
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information | |
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
4. Directorships
Directorships - 3 recordsRegistered directorships of companies
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of company | Activities of company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | NIL | |
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information | |
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
5. Partnerships
Partnerships - 3 recordsPartnerships, including the nature of the interests and activities of the partnership
| Date | Rep | Person | Name | Nature of interests | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | NIL | ||
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information | ||
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
6. Liabilities
Liabilities - 4 recordsLiabilities, including the nature of the liability and the name of the creditor
| Date | Rep | Person | Liability | Creditor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Credit Card | Commonwealth Bank |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Mortgage on investment property | PLAN Australia |
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information | |
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
7. Bonds
Bonds - 3 recordsBonds, debentures and like investments
| Date | Rep | Person | Type of investment | Body in which investment is held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | NIL | |
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information | |
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
8. Savings or investment accounts
Savings - 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Savings account | Commonwealth Bank |
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information | |
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Superannuation account, Australian Super |
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information |
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
10. Other income
Other income - 3 recordsThe nature of any other substantial sources of income (excluding official salary)
| Date | Rep | Person | Nature of income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Rental income, investment property |
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information |
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
11. Gifts
Gifts - 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Continuing complementary Foxtel subscription, electorate office |
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information |
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
12. Travel or hospitality
Travel or hospitality - 19 recordsSponsored travel or hospitality where the value exceeds $300
| Date | Rep | Person | Details of travel/hospitality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/03/2024 | Paterson, James | Self | Return flights, accommodation and hospitality to visit Israel, 8-13 March, courtesy Australia-Israel Jewish Affairs Council |
| 23/02/2024 | Paterson, James | Self | Grant to fund participation in the Munich Security Conference, including return flights, accommodation and incidentals, 15-18 February, Munich, Germany, courtesy Schmidt Futures |
| 18/01/2024 | Paterson, James | Self | One ticket and hospitality to night four of the Australian Open, 17 January 2024, courtesy Arnold Bloch Leibler |
| 18/01/2024 | Paterson, James | Self | One ticket and hospitality to day two of the Boxing Day Test, 27 December 2023, courtesy Cricket Australia |
| 12/12/2023 | Paterson, James | Self | Course fees, accommodation and return flights to participate in the Senior Executives in National and International Security at Harvard Kennedy School, Boston, 3-8 December 2023, courtesy of the McKinnon Institute for Political Leadership. |
| 06/11/2023 | Paterson, James | Self | Return flights, accommodation and hospitality to participate in the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference in London, 29 October - 2 November, courtesy ARC |
| 30/05/2023 | Paterson, James | Self | Flights and accommodation for Munich Leaders Meeting, Tokyo, 13-18 May, courtesy Michael Tamvakologos |
| 07/04/2023 | Paterson, James | Self | Flights, accommodation and transfers to participate in a bipartisan AUKUS defence industry delegation to Washington D.C. and New York, 28 March to 4 April, courtesy Pyne and Partners |
| 03/03/2023 | Paterson, James | Self | Return flights, transfers, accomodation and hospitality to participate in the International Strategy Forum, California, 12-16 February 2023, courtesy Schmidt Futures |
| 02/02/2023 | Paterson, James | Self | Return flights, accomodation, transfers and hospitality for two people to participate in the SR Nathan Exchange Fellowship to Singapore, 16-21 January, courtesy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore |
| 30/11/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Return flights to Washington D.C. to participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China conference and other meetings, September 10-18, courtesy IPAC (reimbursement received 30 November). |
| 14/11/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Two tickets and hospitality at Stakes Day, 5 November 2022, courtesy Pernod Ricard Australia |
| 26/10/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Return flight to Honolulu for the Australian American Leadership Dialogue, 11-16 October, courtesy Hawaiian Airlines |
| 26/09/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Two tickets to the Press Gallery Mid-Winter Ball, Parliament House Canberra, 7 September 2022, courtesy PayPal |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Advanced Political Leadership Program Residential Retreat including accommodation and hospitality, Pokolbin NSW, 17- 22 July, Courtesy McKinnon Institute |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Membership of Virgin's The Club |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Membership of Qantas Chairman's Lounge |
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information |
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
13. Office holder or donor
Office holder or donor - 5 recordsBeing an office holder of or financial contributor donating $300 or more in any single calendar year to any organisation
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11/2023 | Paterson, James | Self | Joined the Advisory Council of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University (non-remunerated) |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Australian Co-Chair, Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Liberal Party of Australia, Victorian Division |
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information |
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
14. Other Interests
Other Interests - 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Member, Menzies Institute |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Member, Samuel Griffith Society |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Member, Royal Overseas League (Victorian Branch) |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Policy holder, Commonwealth Insurance |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Member, Athenaem Club |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Member, Richmond Football Club |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Member, Menzies Research Centre |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Member, Centre for Independent Studies |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Member, Institute of Public Affairs |
| 23/08/2022 | Paterson, James | Self | Policy holder, HCF Health Insurance |
| - | Paterson, James | Dependent children | Restricted information |
| - | Paterson, James | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
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