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Alison Costelloe

Interests aplenty as Tasmanian politicians list property, racehorses, wine

He may not be allowed a ministry, but Liberal MP Adam Brooks has a healthy portfolio when it comes to property.

Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly declared their interests as required annually under the Parliamentary (Disclosure of Interests) Act.

Memberships of airline VIP lounges, racehorses, tickets to sporting events, wine and properties have featured on the register.

Mr Brooks, who resigned as a government minister more than two years ago, declared interest in eight properties — four at Port Sorell, one at Penguin, one at Devonport and two interstate.

He also declared he was director of eight corporations and patron or vice-patron of 12, including the RSL at Latrobe and Burnie, and the Vietnam Veterans Association in Tasmania.

Mr Brooks resigned as mining minister in 2016 after it was found his consulting company, Maintenance Systems Solutions Pty Ltd, was active in the mining industry.

Mr Brooks still has shares in the company, along with Total Performance Sports Pty Ltd, Rapid Fleet Management Pty Ltd and LAD Developments.

'A number of racehorses'

Most of the Liberal team declared free access to Virgin and Qantas VIP lounges, as did Greens Leader Cassy O'Connor.

Premier Will Hodgman declared he was either patron or ambassador for more than a dozen associations, including the Tasmanian Olympic Council, Variety Tasmania and the Sandy Bay Regatta Association.

While he scored free tickets to the AFL grand final and the Melbourne Cup, cabinet colleagues Elise Archer and Treasurer Peter Gutwein had to settle for seats at the Big Bash cricket.

The Premier also declared being gifted Chinese tea, a bottle of Penfolds wine and a membership to the Tasmanian Racing Club.

Labor MP Scott Bacon also had a racing interest, declaring shares in "a number of racehorses".

Deputy Premier Jeremy Rockliff declared patronage of 10 associations, with Health Minister Michael Ferguson busy with eight, several of them community associations at Lilydale.

Fellow Liberal MP Mark Shelton declared interest in seven properties, while the speaker of the house Sue Hickey had interest in three, including her home at Rosetta.

Roger Jaensch declared shares in Wesfarmers, Woolworths and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Labor newcomer Ella Haddad declared her spouse had shares in around 40 corporations.

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