Free VIP tickets, Qantas Club memberships among gifts declared by NT politicians
SEASON footy passes, VIP tickets to the V8 Supercars and Qantas club memberships are among some of the things gifted to Territory politicians in the last year.
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SEASON footy passes, VIP tickets to the V8 Supercars and Qantas club memberships are among some of the things gifted to Territory politicians in the last year.
According to the NT Member’s Registrable Interests, tabled in parliament in March last year, Chief Minister Michael Gunner was the recipient of the most declarable gifts including tickets to the AFL Grand Final match and luncheon from AFL, tickets to the Darwin Cup Gala Ball from the Darwin Turf Club and a VIP pass to the 2019 V8 Supercars from the organisers.
The document also revealed that Speaker Ngaree Ah Kit Minister Nicole Manison were gifted an AFLNT season pass for 2018/19, Minister Paul Kirby was gifted a $100 in vouchers for Darwin cafes and a Qantas Club membership and Minister Eva Lawler was given Qantas and Virgin Club memberships from the airline.
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