Peculiar Interests

Register of Senators' Interests, 48th Parliament

Susan McDonald

Family name
McDonald
Given names
Susan
State
Queensland
Party
Liberal National Party of Queensland
Chamber
Senate

Statement of registrable interests

Entries follow the fourteen categories on the declaration form. The Senate publishes the senator's own interests. Declarations for partners and dependent children are confidential to the Committee of Senators' Interests.

1. Shareholdings Shareholdings in public and private companies

Iperionx Ltd
Metallium Ltd

2. Trusts Family and business trusts and nominee companies

OHG Previously Consultancy - not currently active Discretionary Beneficiary beneficiary
Devonshire Grazing operation Discretionary beneficiary beneficiary
Glencoe Indicus Property Management Discretionary beneficiary beneficiary
Donald Francis McDonald TTE & Christine Ann McDonald TTE Real Estate - Brisbane Discretionary beneficiary beneficiary

3. Real estate Real estate, by location and purpose

Townsville, Qld Residential
Brisbane, Qld Residential

4. Directorships Registered directorships of companies

O'Hara's Gap Pty Ltd Trustee

5. Partnerships Partnerships

Nothing declared

6. Liabilities Liabilities, and the creditor concerned

Home Loan Westpac

7. Investments Bonds, debentures and like investments

Nothing declared

8. Accounts Savings and investment accounts

Savings Westpac

9. Other assets Other assets each valued at over $7,500

Nothing declared

10. Other income Other substantial sources of income

Nothing declared

11. Gifts Gifts above the $750 (official sources) or $300 (other sources) thresholds

30 June, 2025 – Farm Her Hands Gloves - Farm Her Hands

None of the 2 gift entries names a value. The register asks what was given, not what it was worth.

12. Sponsored travel Sponsored travel or hospitality over $300

Qantas Chairmans Club Membership
Virgin Beyond Club Membership
5th July, 2025 – tickets and hospitality to 2025 NRL Premiership North Qld Cowboys v Melbourne Storm game - courtesy of Townsville Bulletin.
19th July, 2025 – tickets and hospitality to Wallabies vs British Lions Rugby Test Match - courtesy of Clermont Group
25th July, 2025 – tickets and hospitality to 2025 NRL Premiership - North Qld Cowboys v St George Illawarra Dragons game - courtesy of Townsville Bulletin.

13. Memberships Membership of organisations where a conflict could arise (House); office-holding in, or donations of $300 or more a year to, any organisation (Senate)

Liberal National Party of Queensland
Queensland Showgirls
Queensland Rural Ambassadors
National Council of Woman - Queensland

14. Other interests Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict

The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) membership
Beef Australia membership
RSL (Returned & Services League) membership

Alterations

7 changes notified since lodgement, newest first. A plus marks an addition; a minus marks a deletion. Details use the wording of the declaration.

  1. 12. Sponsored travel 25th July, 2026 - tickets and hospitality to 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership - North Qld Cowboys v Brisbane Broncos game - courtesy of Bravus Australia.
  2. 12. Sponsored travel 8th May, 2026 - tickets and hospitality to 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership - North Qld Cowboys v Parramatta Eels game - courtesy of Cowboys.
  3. 12. Sponsored travel 14th March, 2026 – ticket and hospitality to QLD Reds vs NSW Waratahs, Suncorp Stadium, courtesy of Initiative Capital.
  4. 12. Sponsored travel 5th December, 2025 – ticket and hospitality to NRMA Insurance Men's Ashes Day-Night Test, Australia v England, The Gabba, Brisbane, courtesy of Cricket Australia and Queensland Cricket.
  5. 11. Gifts 6th October, 2025 - Boots - S. Kidman Australia
  6. 12. Sponsored travel 6th September, 2025 – ticket and hospitality to Wallabies vs Argentina Rugby Test Match, Townsville courtesy of Santos.
  7. 12. Sponsored travel 17th August, 2025 - tickets and hospitality to 2025 NRL Premiership - North Qld Cowboys v Newcastle Knights game - courtesy of Townsville Bulletin