Tony Abbott
Representative for Warringah, New South Wales
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Interests
Shareholdings
1. Shareholdings in public and private companies (including holding companies) indicating the name of the company or companies
| Held by | Name of company (including holding and subsidiary companies if applicable) | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent Children | Shares with NAB Limited and CSL |
26/9/2016 |
Real Estate
3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
| Held by | Location | Purpose for which owned | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self/Spouse | Forestville, NSW |
Residence |
26/9/2016 |
Liabilities
6. Liabilities indicating the nature of the liability and the creditor concerned
| Held by | Nature of liability | Creditor | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self/Spouse | Residential mortgage |
AFSH Nominees P/L (Member of the National Australia Bank Group) |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Charge Card |
American Express |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Credit Card |
Westpac Visa |
26/9/2016 |
| Spouse | Charge Card (supplementary) |
American Express |
26/9/2016 |
| Spouse | Credit Card |
Coles Myer Mastercard |
26/9/2016 |
| Self/Spouse | Personal loan |
St George Bank |
30/5/2018 |
Accounts
8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned
| Held by | Nature of account | Name of bank/institution | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self/Spouse | Various individual and joint accounts with spouse |
Commonwealth Bank |
26/9/2016 |
| Self/Spouse | Various individual and joint accounts with spouse |
HSBC |
26/9/2016 |
| Dependent Children | Various savings accounts |
Commonwealth Bank |
26/9/2016 |
| Dependent Children | Various savings accounts |
ANZ |
26/9/2016 |
Other Assets
9. The nature of any other assets (excluding household and personal effects) each valued at over $7,500
| Held by | Nature of any other assets | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Self | Motor vehicles |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Baum bicycle |
26/9/2016 |
| Spouse | Motor vehicles |
26/9/2016 |
| Self/Spouse | Motor vehicle |
30/5/2018 |
Other Income
10. The nature of any other substantial sources of income
| Held by | Nature of income | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Self | Royalties as an author |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Small interest income from cash accounts |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Advisory board position - Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Irregular honorariums from overseas speaking engagements |
26/9/2016 |
| Spouse | Income from employment as a child care worker |
26/9/2016 |
| Spouse | Small interest income from cash accounts |
26/9/2016 |
| Dependent Children | Income from various part-time jobs |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | I received an honorarium to speak at an event hosted by Servcorp Limited in New York City recently |
9/8/2018 |
Gifts
11. Gifts valued at more than $750 received from official sources, or at more than $300 where received from other than official sources provided that a gift received by a Member, the Member's spouse or dependent children from family members or personal friends in a purely personal capacity need not be registered unless the member judges that an appearance of conflict of interest may be seen to exist
| Held by | Details of gifts | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Self | A wetsuit from Hurley |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Complimentary registration to participate in the recent Dwellingup 40, provided by TriEvents (the organiser) |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Discounted clothing from Kezco Tailors of Melbourne |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | An ongoing pay TV subscription for my electorate office, provided by Foxtel |
26/9/2016 |
| Spouse | At a charity event mym wife recently attended, she was given an item of jewellery from Bowerhaus |
14/12/2016 |
| Self | I have also received a selection of Australian wines by Ralston Solutions Proprietary Limited |
14/12/2016 |
| Self | A bottle of wine, given to me by FTI Consulting |
27/7/2017 |
| Self | A tie, given to me by Sarina Russo Group |
27/7/2017 |
| Self | I was recently given a new Samsonite suitcase from a local supporter |
27/7/2017 |
| Self | A bottle of wine, given to me by Arab Bank Australia |
20/10/2017 |
| Self | Family passes to the Royal Randwick Racecourse Director's Room given to me by Racing NSW |
20/10/2017 |
| Self/Spouse | Two cycling kits, given to myself and Mrs Abbott by the Sydney Uni Velo Club (SUVelo) |
4/12/2017 |
| Self | A print given to me by the Australian Monarchist League |
4/12/2017 |
| Self | The Tourism Institute provided hospitality for my annual Warringah community Christmas reception |
2/1/2017 |
| Self | Ceerose Pty Ltd has gifted me a Montblanc pen which I have donated to Soldier On Australia for their future fundraising efforts |
15/6/2018 |
| Self | On a recent visit to Coober Pedy in my capacity as Special Envoy for Indigenous Affairs, I was given a set of three small polished opal stones by one of the local elders. The set is being valued professionally and I will update my register again should its value be assessed as above $300 |
30/11/2018 |
| Self/Spouse | At a function held recently in my electorate, Sapphire International Marketing Pty Ltd gave my wife a Versace vase. My wife and I have donated the valse to StreetWork Australia Limited to assist their work with at-risk youth |
25/1/2019 |
Travel
12. Any sponsored travel or hospitality received where the value of the sponsored travel or hospitality exceeds $300
| Held by | Details of travel/hospitality | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Self/Spouse | The Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR) invited me to deliver a speech at their recent conference in Prague on 15-18 September 2016. Flights, accommodation and incidentals for my wife and I were met by the AECR. On this occasion, Emirates upgraded my wife and I on a leg from Prague to Dubai. |
26/9/2016 |
| Spouse | My wife received a flight upgrade on a domestic Virgin flight from Melbourne to Sydney in August. |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | I recently travelled to New York City and London as a guest of CQS. They provided travel, some hospitality and accommodation. |
25/10/2016 |
| Self | While in the United Kingdom, I also attended the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham as a guest of The Spectator Magazine and they met the cost of travel (including my return flight to Australia), some hospitality and accommodation. |
25/10/2016 |
| Self | I recently travelled to Port Moresby to address the Anglicare PNG annual fundraising dinner.
Anglicare PNG met the cost of travel, while accommodation and incidentals were covered by Airways Hotel Limited. |
28/11/2016 |
| Self | Earlier this month, I was invited to attend the Knowledge Summit, an event held by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Costs associated with this visit were met by the Foundation and arranged by the Washington Speakers Bureau. |
22/12/2016 |
| Self | I received an upgrade on a privately funded return Virgin flight from Sydney to Adelaide |
13/2/2017 |
| Self | I was invited to participate in the Tour Down Under as part of the 2017 Beat Cancer Tour. Asa part of this invitation, one night's accommodation in Adelaide was provided by the Cancer Council, South Australia. |
13/12/2017 |
| Spouse | My wife has also received the following hospitality that requires disclosure:
An upgrade on a privately funded return Virgin flight from Sydney to Melbourne. |
13/2/2017 |
| Self | The Alliance for Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE) sponsored my visit to Europe and the United Kingdom from 4 - 11 March 2017. The Alliance met the cost of flights as well as accommodation in Warsaw and Brussels. During the London leg of my visit, the Bow Group met the cost of accommodation. |
29/3/2017 |
| Self/Spouse | Mrs Abbott and I travelled to the Middle East from 13 - 21 May 2017. The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) sponsored our visit and me the cost of flights, accommodation and ground transport while visiting Israel. |
20/6/2017 |
| Self/Spouse | My wife and I received a complimentary upgrade to Premium Economy on a privately funded flight from Australia to the UAE. |
27/7/2017 |
| Self/Spouse | Mrs Abbott and I travelled to London in October 2017. The cost of flights, accommodation and ground transport were met by the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF). |
20/10/2017 |
| Self | I travelled to the United States of America from 28 October - 4 November 2017. The costs of my flights and ground transport were met by the Alliance Depending Freedom (ADF). |
30/11/2017 |
| Spouse | My wife recently received a complimentary upgrade from Virgin Australia on privately funded travel to Melbourne from Sydney |
15/6/2018 |
| Self | The Strategic Leadership Dialogue sponsored my travel to Israel and the United States of America from 6 - 13 July 2018. The Dialogue also met the cost of my accommodation while in Israel. |
9/8/2018 |
| Self | On the flight returning to Australia I received an upgrade from Qantas Airways |
9/8/2018 |
| Self | I travelled to The United Kingdom and France in October 2018. The cost of accommodation and some ground transport while in the United Kingdom was met by The Oxford Union. The cost of flights, along with accommodation and ground transport while in France was met by The New Criterion |
22/10/2018 |
| Self | I received an upgrade on personally-funded travel on a Virgin Australia Airlines flight from Canberra to Sydney on 27 February 2019 |
18/3/2019 |
Memberships
13. Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with a Member's public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
| Held by | Name of organisation | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Self | Membership of the Liberal Party of Australia (NSW Division) |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Membership of the Northern Sydney Cycling Club |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Membership of the Davidson Rural Fire Service |
26/9/2016 |
| Self/Spouse | Membership of the QANTAS Chairman's Club Lounge |
26/9/2016 |
| Self/Spouse | Membership of Virgin Australia's 'The Club' |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Membership of the National Press Club |
26/9/2016 |
| Self/Spouse | Membership of the National Gallery of Australia |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Membership of the Hyatt Courtesy Club |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Manly |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Honorary Member of the Wakehurst Golf Club |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | No 1 Ticket holder of the Manly Sea Eagles |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Patron of the Queenscliff Surf Lifesaving Club |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Patron of the Manly Lifesaving Club |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Patron of the North Steyne Surf Lifesaving Club |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Patron of the Forestville Junior Rugby League Club |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Patron of the Manly Rugby Football Club |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Patron of the Wakehurst Football Club |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Patron of the Australian Air League Manly Squadron |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Patron of the Soldier's Avenue of Honour stakeholders group |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Ambassador of Soldier On |
26/9/2016 |
| Spouse | Patron of the Manly Women's Shelter |
26/9/2016 |
| Spouse | Ambassador for the Royal Far West |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Patron of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy |
17/10/2016 |
| Self | I have accepted an invitation to serve on the international advisory board of the Institute for Free Trade |
20/10/2017 |
| Spouse | My wife has accepted the invitation to become a patron of United in Compassion |
2/1/2018 |
| Spouse | My wife has accepted the invitation to join the board of Kidsxpress |
2/1/2018 |
Other Interests
14. Any other interests where a conflict of interest with a member's public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
| Held by | Nature of interests | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Self | Pollie Pedal
For 20 years, Pollie Pedal has raised money for various charities whilst giving smaller Australian Communities the opportunity to meet members of parliament.
To date, over $5,500,000 has been raised for good causes including: Carers Australia; the Royal Flying Doctor Service; Ronald McDonald House; Youth Insearch and the Paralympic Games, as well as supporting medical research into childhood leukaemia, diabetes, breast cancer and prostate cancer.
In 2017, Pollie Pedal raised over $410 000 for Soldier On (as my national charity) and over $60 000 for Streetwork (as my local charity).
Soldier On and StreetWork have agreed to remain the national and local beneficiaries in 2018. |
11/5/2017 |
| Self | Pro Bono Legal Counsel
As previously disclosed, I have received pro bono legal advice in a defamation case brought by Mr John Setka. The case is ongoing.
Legal representation is being provided by Mr Michael Wheelahan (Senior Counsel), Mr Timothy J.F. McEvoy (Counsel) and Arnold Bloch Leibler (Lawyers). |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation
I have accepted an advisory board position for the newly established Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation. The centre seeks to promote more widespread study and understanding of the Western canon. |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Ukraine International Advisory Council
Earlier this year, the President of Ukraine appointed me to an advisory council which seeks to promote a strong and prospers country. From time to time, I may be invited to attend meetings in Kiev. |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Warringah Remembers
Each year in May, the Warringah Remembers committee holds a commemorative service at North Head and my electorate office assists with the coordination of this commemoration. |
26/9/2016 |
| Self | Pollie Pedal
For 20 years, Pollie Pedal has raised money for various charities whilst giving smaller Australian Communities the opportunity to meet members of parliament.
To date, over $6,000,000 has been raised for good causes such as: Carers Australia, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Ronald McDonald House, Youth Insearch and the Pahralympic Games, as well as supporting medical research into childhood leukemia, diabetes, breast cancer and prostate cancer.
In 2018, Pollie Pedal raised over $460 000 for Soldier On Australia (as the national charity) and over $50 000 for Streetwork (as my local charity).
Soldier On Australia and Streetwork have agreed to remain the national and local beneficiaries for 2019. |
15/6/2018 |