New analysis of the 48th Parliament’s interests register by Crikey and Open Politics reveals MPs and their families have declared 451 properties, from primary residences and second homes in Canberra through to rental investment properties, holiday homes and beach houses.
Of the 226 members, 135 declared that they or their families own two or more properties, 69 own three or more properties, and 29 own four or more. Only 16 MPs, 7%, have declared owning no property at all.