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Politicians among Australia’s most prolific landlords

Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief

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Nearly 70 per cent of federal politicians own two or more properties, and a third own at least three, making MPs some of the country’s most prolific investors and much more likely to be a landlord than the average voter.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s decision to buy a $4.3 million luxury beach house on the NSW central coast has renewed scrutiny of MPs’ property portfolios this week.

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra Bureau Chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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