Peculiar Interests

Register of Senators' Interests, 48th Parliament

James Paterson

Family name
Paterson
Given names
James
State
Victoria
Party
Liberal Party of Australia
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

Nothing declared

2. Trusts Family and business trusts and nominee companies

Nothing declared

3. Real estate Real estate, by location and purpose

Melbourne, Victoria Investment property
Canberra, ACT Residential

4. Directorships Registered directorships of companies

Nothing declared

5. Partnerships Partnerships

Nothing declared

6. Liabilities Liabilities, and the creditor concerned

Mastercard Commonwealth Bank
Mortgage on investment property Advantedge Financial Services, backed by NAB

7. Investments Bonds, debentures and like investments

Nothing declared

8. Accounts Savings and investment accounts

Access account Commonwealth Bank

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

Superannuation account, Australian Super

10. Other income Other substantial sources of income

Rental income, investment property

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

Continuing complementary electorate office Foxtel subscription

The one gift entry names no value. The register asks what was given, not what it was worth.

12. Sponsored travel Sponsored travel or hospitality over $300

Chairman's Lounge membership, Qantas
Beyond membership, Virgin Australia

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 Party of Australia, Victorian Division
Member of the advisory Council of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University

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

Policy holder, CommInsure
Policy holder, HCF
Member, Richmond Football Club
Member, Institute of Public Affairs
Member, Centre for Independent Studies
Member, Menzies Institute
Member, Athenaeum Club
Member, Samuel Griffith Society

Alterations

16 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 Return flights, accommodation and hospitality to participate in Consilium conference, Gold Coast, 16-17 October, courtesy Centre for Independent Studies
  2. 12. Sponsored travel Return flights and accommodation in Sydney to deliver the 2026 Commencement Address to the Ramsay Postgraduate Scholars, 23-24 July, courtesy Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation
  3. 12. Sponsored travel Partial contribution towards travel costs to attend the Australian American Leadership Dialogue and visit the United States, 12-19 July, courtesy Mr Charles Kiefel
  4. 12. Sponsored travel One ticket to Press Gallery Mid-Winter Ball, Parliament House, Canberra, 1 July, courtesy News Corp
  5. 12. Sponsored travel Return flights to Canberra for family to attend McKinnon Prize event, courtesy McKinnon
  6. 14. Other interests Associate Member, Hawthorn RSL
  7. 14. Other interests Policy holder, CommInsure
  8. 14. Other interests Policy holder, Allianz
  9. 10. Other income Rental income, investment property
  10. 6. Liabilities Mortgage on investment property, Advantedge Financial Services, backed by NAB
  11. 6. Liabilities Mortgage, Macquarie Bank Limited
  12. 3. Real estate Melbourne, Victoria, investment property
  13. 12. Sponsored travel Upgrade to Business Class, Melbourne to Canberra, 12 November, courtesy Qantas
  14. 12. Sponsored travel Flights, accommodation and hospitality to participate in Centre for Independent Studies Consilium conference, Gold Coast, 23-25 October, courtesy CIS
  15. 14. Other interests Ongoing legal assistance, courtesy of Arnold Bloch Leibler
  16. 12. Sponsored travel Two tickets to the Press Gallery Mid-Winter Ball, courtesy of The Australian