Senator Matthew Canavan
Senator for Queensland
Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate
The Nationals
Total Interests: 20
Latest alteration: Travel or hospitality - 9/11/23
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.
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Shareholdings - 0
Trusts and nominee companies - 0
Real Estate - 1
Directorships - 0
Partnerships - 0
Liabilities - 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | NIL | ||
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information | ||
| - | Canavan, Matthew | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | NIL | ||
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information | ||
| - | Canavan, Matthew | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Yeppoon, QLD | Principal place of residence |
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Macquarie, ACT ↳ Deleted from register 18/01/23 | Residence |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information | |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
4. Directorships
Directorships - 3 recordsRegistered directorships of companies
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of company | Activities of company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | NIL | |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information | |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | NIL | ||
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information | ||
| - | Canavan, Matthew | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Mortgage on principal place of residence | Commonwealth Bank |
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Mortgage on residence ↳ Deleted from register 18/01/23 | Commonwealth Bank |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information | |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | NIL | |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information | |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Savings | Commonwealth Bank |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information | |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
9. Other assets
Other assets - 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | SmartMonday PRIME TESF |
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Australian Super |
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Public Sector Superannuation Scheme |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Nil |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
11. Gifts
Gifts - 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2023 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Decorative glass plate and box of green tea received as a gift from Mr Elliott Charng, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia |
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | NIL |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
12. Travel or hospitality
Travel or hospitality - 10 recordsSponsored travel or hospitality where the value exceeds $300
| Date | Rep | Person | Details of travel/hospitality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/11/2023 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship provided economy class airfares from Brisbane to London and return, accommodation, conference fees, meals (including official dinners) and ground transport from accommodation to London airport, to support attendance at the ARC Conference between October 30 and November 1 2023 |
| 23/08/2023 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Virgin Australia has provided membership of its Beyond Lounge |
| 23/08/2023 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Qantas has provided membership of its Chairman's Lounge |
| 23/08/2023 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Football Australia provided 5 general admission tickets to the Women's World Cup game between England and Haiti in Brisbane on 22 July 2023 |
| 28/07/2023 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Cricket Australia provided three (3) general admission tickets and one (1) ticket to its corporate hospitality suite for Day 3 (Friday, 30 June 2023) of the Men’s Ashes Test Match between Australia and England at Lord’s Cricket Ground. |
| 28/04/2023 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Motorsport Australia provided two tickets to the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne on 2 April 2023 |
| 19/12/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | A variety of seafood and alcoholic beverages supplied for the Annual Nationals Seafood BBQ luncheon held at Parliament House, Canberra on 22 November 2022 Seafood supplied by: Sydney Fish Market, Koorana Crocodile Farm, Australian Ocean King Prawn Company, Urangan Fisheries Beverages supplied by Retail Guild of Australia Inc |
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | NIL |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
13. Office holder or donor
Office holder or donor - 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Private donations - Campion College |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
14. Other Interests
Other Interests - 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Member - Parliamentary Branch, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association |
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Member - Australian Parliament Sports Club |
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Member of Cherish Life (Qld) |
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Member of Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) |
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | Member of Liberal National Party (LNP) Queensland |
| 18/08/2022 | Canavan, Matthew | Self | NIL |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Dependent children | Restricted information |
| - | Canavan, Matthew | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
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