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Scott Andrew Buchholz ( BUUK-olts; born 27 March 1968) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) and served as an assistant minister in the Morrison government from 2018 until May 2022. He has represented the seat of Wright since the 2010 federal election, sitting with the parliamentary Liberal Party, and previously served as chief government whip in the House of Representatives in the Abbott government in 2015. He was a businessman in the transport industry before entering politics.

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Voted for

government administered paid parental leave recognising local government in the Constitution temporary protection visas voluntary student union fees increasing or removing the Government debt limit increasing the price of subsidised medicine an emissions reduction fund increasing funding for road infrastructure decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack

Mixed / less clear

live animal export decreasing availability of welfare payments increasing investment in the coal industry unconventional gas mining a character test for Australian visas putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage) regional processing of asylum seekers privatising government-owned assets

Voted against

same-sex marriage equality tobacco plain packaging a carbon price increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing competition in bulk wheat export increasing protection of Australia's fresh water decreasing the private health insurance rebate increasing the age pension carbon farming re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals

Interests & Gifts

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Shareholdings

Self: Canungra & District Community Finance Group Ltd; GD & SB Pty Ltd
Spouse/partner: Telstra

Trusts And Nominee Companies

I Beneficial Interest — Self: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Junction Trust · Nature Of Operation: Cattle · Beneficial Interests: Investor
I Beneficial Interest — Spouse/partner: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Junction Trust · Nature Of Operation: Cattle · Beneficial Interests: Investor

Real Estate

Self: Location: Dugandan, QLD · Purpose: Residential; Location: Barton, ACT · Purpose: Second Residential; Location: Woolloongabba, QLD · Purpose: Joint Investment
Spouse/partner: Location: Woolloongabba, QLD · Purpose: Joint Investment

Directorships

Self: Glenapp Cattle Company Pty Ltd

Partnerships

Self: S.A Buchholz & C.P Hills & The Trustee for Kay Tent Cee Trust
Spouse/partner: S.A Buchholz & C.P Hills & The Trustee for Kay Tent Cee Trust

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Equipment Lease · Creditor: CLAAS Financial Services; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Property · Creditor: QCB; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Property · Creditor: QCB; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Investment Property · Creditor: QCB; Nature Of Liability: Vehicle Lease · Creditor: BOQ; Nature Of Liability: Irrigation Equipment Lease · Creditor: BOQ
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Equipment Lease · Creditor: CLAAS Financial Services; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Investment Property · Creditor: QCB

Bonds Debentures Like Investments

Self: BT Panorama Managed Investments
Spouse/partner: BT Panorama Managed Investments

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Heritage Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: ANZ Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: QCB; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Westpac

Other Assets Over 7500

Self: Superannuation; Life Insurance; Assorted Farm Equipment; Irrigation Equipment; Vehicles; Cattle
Spouse/partner: Life Insurance; Superannuation; Cattle

Other Substantial Sources Of Income

Self: Sole Trader - Farming Operations
Spouse/partner: Teacher - Department of Education; AirBNB Host

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Qantas Chairman's Lounge; Beyond - Virgin Australia; Boonah Golf Club; Fassifern Rotary; Fassifern Sports Club; Australian Parliamentary Sports Club; Standardbred Association of Queensland; St Brendan's Old Boys Club; Liberal National Party of Queensland
Spouse/partner: Qantas Chairman's Lounge; Beyond - Virgin Australia; Harvard Club of Australia; Honorary Ambassador for Adopt Change

Salary

We estimate Scott Buchholz received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

Expenditure

Latest quarter total: $224,761
Printing and Communications: $61,371
Publications: $1,943
Office Consumables and Services: $15,844
Telecommunications - Usage: $536
Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $126
Travel Allowance: $12,534
Fares: $27,200
Parliamentary Duties: $35
COMCAR: $7,677
Domestic Travel: $56,554
Parliamentary Delegations: $1,487
Office Facilities - Not stated: $39,453

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