Peculiar Interests

Register of Senators' Interests, 48th Parliament

Richard Dowling

Family name
Dowling
Given names
Richard
State
Tasmania
Party
Australian Labor Party
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

Company
ASX: FND
ASX: RUL

2. Trusts Family and business trusts and nominee companies

Nothing declared

3. Real estate Real estate, by location and purpose

LocationPurpose
Sydney, NSW Residential (Spouse Commuting Residence)

4. Directorships Registered directorships of companies

Nothing declared

5. Partnerships Partnerships

Nothing declared

6. Liabilities Liabilities, and the creditor concerned

NatureCreditor
Mortgage on Residential Property ING

7. Investments Bonds, debentures and like investments

Nothing declared

8. Accounts Savings and investment accounts

NatureInstitution
Mortgage Offset Savings ING
Investment Swyftx
Investment CommSec

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

Nature
Superannuation (Australian Retirement Trust)
Bitcoin

10. Other income Other substantial sources of income

Nothing declared

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

Details
Qantas Chairman's Membership
Virgin Beyond Membership

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

Nothing declared

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)

Organisation
Australian Labor Party (TAS)

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

Nature
Australian Workers Union TAS (Member)
BUPA - Health Insurance Policy
Tasmania Devils Football Club (Member)

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. Added 12. Sponsored travel 20/09/26 - 27/09/26: Flights, accommodation and hospitality in Taiwan - Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Australia
  2. Removed 6. Liabilities Mortgage on Residential Property ING
  3. Added 12. Sponsored travel Ticket and hospitality to the NBL game in Hobart on 18 February 2026 as a guest of the University of Tasmania.
  4. Removed 1. Shareholdings ASX: RUL
  5. Removed 3. Real estate Sydney property sold.
  6. Added 12. Sponsored travel 2 tickets and hospitality to the Billie Jean King Cup tennis in Hobart on 16 November 2025 as a guest of Tennis Australia.
  7. Added 12. Sponsored travel 2 tickets and hospitality to the Victoria Derby Day race meeting in Melbourne on 1 November 2025 as a guest of Lion.