Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Richard Marles
Member for Corio · Australian Labor Party · VIC
Minister for Defence · since 1 June 2022Deputy Prime Minister · since 23 May 2022
Items in statement
98
As lodged, across 13 categories
Changes notified
27
26 added · 1 removed since lodged
Last updated
06 Oct
6 Oct 2026
Statement as lodged
Items in their original statement, for themselves, their spouse or partner and dependent children. Later additions and removals are listed separately below and aren't subtracted here, because removals are free text that can't be reliably matched to items; this is declaration history, not a list of current holdings. Values aren't declared.
- Self36
- Spouse or partner38
- Dependent child24
Trusts
Family and business trusts they benefit from or control
- No — beneficiarySelf
- No — beneficiarySpouse or partner
- No — beneficiaryDependent child
Real estate
Homes, investment properties and land
- East Geelong — ResidentialSelf
- Queanbeyan — Canberra ResidenceSelf
- Thomson — Investment propertySelf
- East Geelong — ResidentialSpouse or partner
- Queanbeyan — Canberra residenceSpouse or partner
- Thomson — Investment propertySpouse or partner
Company directorships
Companies they are a director of
- NoSelf
- NoSpouse or partner
- NoDependent child
Partnerships
Business partnerships
- NoSelf
- NoSpouse or partner
- NoDependent child
Liabilities
Mortgages, loans and other debts
- Bendigo Bank — Credit CardSelf
- Macquarie Bank — Joint Mortgage - East GeelongSelf
- Macquarie Bank — Joint Mortgage - ThomsonSelf
- Macquarie Bank — Joint Mortgage - QueanbeyanSelf
- Macquarie Bank — Joint Mortgage - East GeelongSpouse or partner
- Macquarie Bank — Joint Mortgage - ThomsonSpouse or partner
- Macquarie Bank — Joint Mortgage - QueanbeyanSpouse or partner
- NoDependent child
Bonds and investments
Bonds, debentures and other investments
- NoSelf
- NoSpouse or partner
- NoDependent child
Bank accounts
Savings and investment accounts
- Macquarie Bank — Joint offset accountSelf
- Bendigo Bank — Savings accountSelf
- Bendigo Bank — Savings accountSelf
- Bendigo Bank — Savings accountSelf
- Bendigo Bank — Savings accountSelf
- Macquarie Bank — Joint offset accountSpouse or partner
- ING Bank Australia — Savings accountSpouse or partner
- ING Bank Australia — Savings accountSpouse or partner
- ING Bank Australia — Savings accountSpouse or partner
- ING Bank Australia — Savings accountSpouse or partner
- Commonwealth Bank — Savings accountDependent child
- Commonwealth Bank — Savings accountDependent child
- Commonwealth Bank — Savings accountDependent child
- Commonwealth Bank — Savings accountDependent child
- ME Bank — Term DepositDependent child
Other assets
Superannuation, vehicles, collections and other assets over $7,500
- NoSelf
- Toyota KlugerSpouse or partner
- Subaru ForesterSpouse or partner
- AIA - Income Protection & Death & Disability InsuranceSpouse or partner
- Life insurance - Host Plus SuperannuationSpouse or partner
- NoDependent child
Other income
Income from sources other than their parliamentary salary
- NoSelf
- NoSpouse or partner
- NoDependent child
Sponsored travel and hospitality
Flights, accommodation and hospitality paid for by others
- 2 Tickets to Presidents lunch and football match Geelong Vs GWS, GMHBA, Sunday 11 May 2025. Tickets provided Geelong Football ClubSelf
- 2 Tickets to Presidents dinner and football match Geelong Vs Brisbane, GMHBA, Friday 20 June 2025. Tickets provided Geelong Football ClubSelf
- 2 Tickets to Presidents dinner and football match Geelong Vs Essendon, GMHBA, Friday 8 August 2025. Tickets provided Geelong Football ClubSelf
- Flight from Port Moresby to Manus Island return via charter plane to attend official opening of Lombrum Naval Base as guest of PNG Government. Flights provided by PNG Government.Self
- NoSpouse or partner
- NoDependent child
Memberships
Organisations where membership could be seen as a conflict
- 13th Beach Golf ClubSelf
- Royal Melbourne Golf ClubSelf
- Geelong Football ClubSelf
- Transport Workers' Union of AustraliaSelf
- Australian Labor PartySelf
- Ambulance VictoriaSelf
- BUPA Health InsuranceSelf
- United States Golf AssociationSelf
- Patron - Care Leavers of Australia NetworkSelf
- Patron - Melanie Jewson FoundationSelf
- "No. 1 ticket holder" at various community sports clubs from time to timeSelf
- St Mary's Football and Netball ClubSelf
- Emily's ListSpouse or partner
- Victorian Women LawyersSpouse or partner
- Australian Services UnionSpouse or partner
- Law Institute VictoriaSpouse or partner
- Geelong Law AssociationSpouse or partner
- Australian Labor PartySpouse or partner
- Ambulance VictoriaSpouse or partner
- Australian Lawyers AllianceSpouse or partner
- BUPA Health InsuranceSpouse or partner
- RACVSpouse or partner
- Geelong Regional LibrarySpouse or partner
- Bell Park Football and Netball ClubSpouse or partner
- St Mary's Football and Netball ClubDependent child
- Geelong Football ClubDependent child
- Victorian Netball AssociationDependent child
- 13th Beach Golf ClubDependent child
- North Geelong Cricket ClubDependent child
- Geelong Cricket AssociationDependent child
- North Ballarat Football Netball ClubDependent child
- East Point Football Netball ClubDependent child
- Exies-Acmy Basketball ClubDependent child
Other interests
Anything else that could be seen as a conflict of interest
- NoSelf
- Shine LawyersSpouse or partner
- Interest on $91,000 with Pengana Capital Investments which is reinvested back into the share portfolio fundSpouse or partner
- NoDependent child
All changes since lodged
New interests must be notified within 28 days.
| Notified | Change | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | 2 tickets to 2026 Toyota AFL Grand Final Commission lunch and football match in a Corporate Suite at Brisbane Lions Vs Freemantle Dockers on Saturday 26 September 2026 at MCG. Tickets provided by AFL. (Self) |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | 2 ticket to NFL San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams game in a corporate suite at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Friday 11 September 2026. Tickets provided by Netflix. (Self) |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | President’s function – North Melbourne vs Geelong, Saturday 15th August 2026 at Marvel Stadium, 3 tickets provided by the North Melbourne Football Club. (Self) |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Added Memberships | Melbourne Cricket Club (continuation of membership as per earlier iterations of the register of members’ interests) (Self) |
| 29 July 2026 | Removed Other assets | My spouse, Rachel Schutze, no longer owns a Toyota Kluger (Spouse or partner) |
| 29 July 2026 | Added Other assets | My spouse, Rachel Schutze, now owns a Toyota Rav 4 (Spouse or partner) |
| 29 July 2026 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | 2 Tickets to Midwinter Ball 2026, Parliament House Canberra, Wednesday 1 June 2026. Tickets provided by News Corp. (Self) |
| 23 June 2026 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | Hosted as a Guest of Government of the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2026, accommodation (3 rooms) and ground transport provided by UK Government. (Self) |
| 23 June 2026 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | Hotel upgrade in Abu Dhabi, UAE from a deluxe room to a rosewood suite, received from the accommodation provider. (Self) |
| 15 May 2026 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | Accompanying spouse to her work event, provided with return Melbourne to Brisbane flights and 1 night's accommodation by Shine Justice Ltd in April 2026 (Self) |
| 15 May 2026 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | 2 Tickets to Presidents dinner and football match Geelong Vs Western Bulldogs, GMHBA Stadium, Friday 17 April, 2026. Tickets provided by Kardinia Park Trust (Self) |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Added Shareholdings | Shine Justice Ltd (ACN 162 817 905) entered into on 17 February 2026 (not yet vested) (Spouse or partner) |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Added Shareholdings | Update to previously declared - Shine Justice Ltd (ACN 162 817 905) entered into on 7 December 2022 (vested) (Spouse or partner) |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | Flight on an Indonesian special purpose aircraft in March 2026 as part of official travel between Jakarta, Indonesia and Melbourne, Australia. (Self) |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | Flight on a UK Government special purpose aircraft in February 2026 as part of official travel between Brussels, Belgium and Munich, Germany. (Self) |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | An alteration made on 21/10/25 needs clarification. The AFL Grand Final was between Geelong Vs Brisbane Lions not Hawthorn as originally declared. (Self) |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | Hosted as a Guest of Government of Chile in October 2025 as part of official travel, road transport for official delegation. (Self) |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | 2 tickets to AFL formal function for AFL Grand final - Geelong Vs Hawthorn, MCG, Saturday 27th September 2025. Tickets provided by AFL (Self) |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | 2 tickets to AFL formal function for Preliminary Finals at Geelong Vs Hawthorn, MCG, Friday 19th September 2025. Tickets provided by AFL (Self) |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Added Gifts | Membership of the Beyond Lounge courtesy of Virgin Australia. (Spouse or partner) |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Added Gifts | Membership of the Qantas Chairman's Lounge courtesy of Qantas. (Spouse or partner) |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Added Other income | Pengana Capital Investments (which is put directly back into the investment) (Spouse or partner) |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Added Other income | Shine Lawyers (salary) (Spouse or partner) |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | Hosted as a Guest of Government of the Philippines in August 2025 as part of official travel, accommodation and transport was provided. (Self) |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Added Sponsored travel and hospitality | Membership of the Beyond Lounge courtesy of Virgin Australia. (Self) |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Added Gifts | Membership of the Qantas Chairman's Lounge courtesy of Qantas. (Self) |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Added Gifts | Foxtel package for the Corio Electorate provided by ASTRA. (Self) |
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