Premier Jeremy Rockliff received a variety of gifts in the last year, including a fish
Sporting tickets, scarf and a book are just some of the gifts Tasmanian politicians have received as revealed in the latest parliamentary disclosures.
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Premier Jeremy Rockliff received gifts worth more than $25,000 in the last year, including airline lounge memberships, sporting tickets, clothing, alcohol and a fish fillet, the latest parliamentary disclosures reveal.
Minister Jo Palmer was the biggest recipient of gifts, largely thanks to a $26,000 study tour from the Susan McKinnon Foundation which took her total to $34,080.
Ministers received gifts totalling $81,884 in the year to October 31.
The state government's gift register records Mr Rockliff retained $25,379 worth of gifts in the year to October 31.
They included a Qantas Chairman’s Lounge membership, worth $699 and a Virgin Lounge membership valued at $399.
Ministers Eric Abetz, Guy Barnett, Nick Duigan, Felix Ellis, Michael Ferguson, Jane Howlett, Roger Jaensch, Madeleine Ogilvie, Jo Palmer and Nic Street also received Qantas Chairman’s Lounge memberships.
The most expensive gifts given to the Premier were eight tickets to a JackJumpers game, worth $2,750 and two tickets to the Australian Open, worth $2,048.
He was also given seven tickets to a Hobart Hurricanes match valued at $1075.
Among other gifts was a $165 bottle of whisky, two polo shirts worth $160 and a $139 JackJumpers jersey and a salmon fillet worth $55.
Former minister Nic Street received gifts totalling $9,764.
His were mostly sporting tickets, although he did also receive a $150 Easter salmon hamper from Huon Aquaculture and a $60 box of cherries from a grateful private citizen.
Among other items, Minister Madeleine Ogilvie is recorded as receiving items including a $60 scarf, Minister Felix Ellis a ticket to an International Mens’ Day Breakfast, Minister Roger Jaensch a book called “Australia in Space” and Eric Abetz, a Ports Australia Vest and membership of Geeveston Golf Club.
Attorney-General Guy Barnett received gifts including two books from the Neill-Fraser Support Group Inc: “Southern Justice and “The Exoneration Papers” and a bottle of Armani Code Sport Eau de Toilette.
And Racing Minister Jane Howlett received gifts including season memberships to the Tasmanian Turf Club and a book entitled “Stallions 2024.
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