Maverick MP Bob Katter is treating his conflict of interest disclosures like a personal blog

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In a political landscape defined by secrecy, praise to independent MP Bob Katter, who keeps his disclosures up to date regarding stuff that might happen.

Independent member for Kennedy Bob Katter (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas)

The Register of Members’ Interests — where MPs disclose any gifts, investments, events they’ve attended and allowed the taxpayer to foot the bill, and so on — is a crucial source of information, quietly revealing some of the opaque networks that help power operate as it does in this country.

To pick a handful of examples, it’s thanks to the register that we know, say, the high proportion of landlords or investors in price-gouging supermarkets among the people tasked with improving housing affordability and easing the cost-of-living crisis. We also know who contributes to a politician’s lawsuit fund or who is granted access to the elite who drink and dine and wait for planes in Qantas’ Chairman’s Lounge.

That’s all well and good. But if you just want a general chat about what’s been going on lately, you should head to long-time independent member for Kennedy Bob Katter’s disclosures.

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Charlie Lewis

Tips and Murmurs Editor @theshufflediary

Charlie Lewis pens Crikey’s Tips and Murmurs column and also writes on industrial relations, politics and culture. He previously worked across government and unions and was a researcher on RN’s Daily Planet. He currently co-hosts Spin Cycle on Triple R radio.

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