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Senator Janet Rice
Former Senator for Victoria
Australian Greens
Total Interests: 86
Latest alteration: Gifts - 19/02/24
Source: Statement of Registrable Interests - this contains interests declared as at 24/08/22 and alterations since then.
This statement contains interests declared as at the date of their election to parliament 24/08/22 and any alterations since then, including new interests and amendments and deletions to existing interests. The date of an alteration is when it was declared to the register, not when the change occurred.
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Breach: Rice breached the register rules by failing to declare her $4000 trip to India in April courtesy of the Central Tibetan Administration.
Shareholdings - 2
Trusts and nominee companies - 0
Real Estate - 2
Directorships - 0
Partnerships - 0
Liabilities - 0
Saving or investment accounts - 3
Other assets - 13
Other income - 0
Gifts - 4
Memberships - 54
Other interests - 2
2. Family and business trusts
Family and business trusts - 3 recordsFamily and business trusts and nominee companies
i. in which a beneficial interest is held
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of trust/nominee company | Nature of its operation | Beneficial interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | NIL | ||
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information | ||
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
2. Family and business trusts
Family and business trusts - 3 recordsii. in which someone is a trustee
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of trust/nominee company | Nature of its operation | Beneficial interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | NIL | ||
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information | ||
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
3. Real Estate
Real Estate - 4 recordsReal estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
| Date | Rep | Person | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Sisters Beach, Tasmania | Residential (holiday home) |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Footscray, Victoria | Residential |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information | |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
4. Directorships
Directorships - 3 recordsRegistered directorships of companies
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of company | Activities of company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | NIL | |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information | |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
5. Partnerships
Partnerships - 3 recordsPartnerships, including the nature of the interests and activities of the partnership
| Date | Rep | Person | Name | Nature of interests | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | NIL | ||
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information | ||
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
6. Liabilities
Liabilities - 3 recordsLiabilities, including the nature of the liability and the name of the creditor
| Date | Rep | Person | Liability | Creditor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | NIL | |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information | |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
7. Bonds
Bonds - 3 recordsBonds, debentures and like investments
| Date | Rep | Person | Type of investment | Body in which investment is held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | NIL | |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information | |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
8. Savings or investment accounts
Savings - 5 recordsSavings or investment accounts, including the nature of the account and the name of the bank or financial institution
| Date | Rep | Person | Nature of account | Name of bank/institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Investment | Bank Australia |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Savings | Bank Australia |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Savings | Commonwealth Bank |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information | |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
9. Other assets
Other assets - 16 recordsThe nature of any other assets (excluding household and personal effects) each valued at over $7,500
| Date | Rep | Person | Nature of any other assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/03/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Global X Battery Tech & Lithium Exchange Traded Fund (Superannuation) |
| 10/03/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Betashares Sustainable Lead Diversified Bond (Superannuation) |
| 10/03/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Betashares Global Sustainable Leaders (Superannuation) |
| 10/03/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Betashares Australian Sustainable (Superannuation) |
| 10/03/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Trillium Global Sustainable Opportunities Fund (Superannuation) |
| 10/03/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Stewart Investors World Wide Sustainability Fund (Superannuation) |
| 10/03/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Pendal Short Term Income Securities Fund (Superannuation) |
| 10/03/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Pendal Properties Security Fund |
| 10/03/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Australian Ethical Australian Shares Fund (Superannuation) |
| 10/03/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | AUI Property Income Fund |
| 10/03/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Andrea Real Outcome Fund (Superannuation) |
| 10/03/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Altius Sustainable Bond Fund (Superannuation) |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Superannuation (Asgard)↳ Deleted from register 10/03/23 |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Life Insurance (MLC) |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
10. Other income
Other income - 3 recordsThe nature of any other substantial sources of income (excluding official salary)
| Date | Rep | Person | Nature of income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | NIL |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
11. Gifts
Gifts - 6 recordsGifts of more than $750 from official sources (e.g. a foreign or domestic government, or officeholder in a government) or at more than $300 from non-official sources. Gifts from family or friends do not need to be declared unless a member or senator judges that it could create an appearance of a conflict of interest.
| Date | Rep | Person | Details of gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/02/2024 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Upgrade to business class provided by Virgin Australia on 19/02/2024 |
| 27/10/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Complimentary upgrade to business class provided by Qantas Airlines (20/10/2023) |
| 4/09/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Complimentary upgrade to business class provided by Qantas Airlines (29/08/2023) |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Tickets from Cricket Australia for the Gillette T20 INTL vs Sri Lanka |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
12. Travel or hospitality
Travel or hospitality - 8 recordsSponsored travel or hospitality where the value exceeds $300
| Date | Rep | Person | Details of travel/hospitality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/06/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | April 2023 Visit to Dharamsala, India provided by the Tibet Information Office. Includes return air travel, accommodation, food and transport. Total $4,000. |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Tibetan Information Office Gift in the form of accommodation, flights and meals during a Convention |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Sponsored travel to Myanmar for IWDA's Myanmar Women's Mentoring Program 2019. Flights (economy class on flights SQ213, SQ998, SQ5019 and SQ237), accomodation, travel insurance, Myanmar domestic transfers and some meals were paid for by IWDA. |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Membership REX Lounge |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Membership Virgin 'The Club' [Beyond Lounge] |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Membership Qantas Chairman's Lounge |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
13. Memberships
Memberships - 56 recordsMembership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with a member's or senator's public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/07/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Dhadjowa Foundation (donor) |
| 14/07/2023 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor to Asia-Pacific Greens Federation |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donation on 13/7/2022 to the Climate Action Network Australia (CANA) |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Environment East Gippsland - Donation over $300 - made on 8/05/2022 |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Mahboba's Promise (An Australian Aid Organisation) |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Women's Environmental Leadership Australia (WELA) |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Brotherhood of St Laurence |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Bob Brown Foundation |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - ICAN |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Democracy in Colour |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Melbourne Bisexual Network |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Switchboard Victoria |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Justice Connect |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Sisters Inside Inc |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - National Association for the Visual Arts |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Minus18 |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - COVID-19 Victorian First Nations Mutual Aid Fund |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Reclink Australia |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Environmental Justice Australia |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Co-Operative Ltd |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - National Homeless Collective Ltd |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Rise (Refugee Survivors & Exdetainees) |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Melbourne City Mission |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - SupportAct |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - UNICEF |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Friends of the Earth Melbourne |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - The Green Institute |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Oxfam |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Human Rights Watch |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | UNICEF Australia - Donor |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Support Act |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Melbourne City Mission |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Lifestart Foundation |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Australian Youth Climate Coalition |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - The Green Institute |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Renew |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Wangan Jagalingou Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Asylum Seekers Resource Centre |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Environment Victoria |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Wilderness Society |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor- CORENA (Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia Ltd) |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Friends of Leadbeaters Possum |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Green Music Australia |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - The Fred Hollows Foundation |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Bush Heritage Australia |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Médecins Sans Frontières Australia Ltd |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Womens Housing Ltd |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Climate for Change |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Olive Kids Australia |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Asylum Seeker Resource Centre |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Australian Greens Victoria |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Australian Greens |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Donor - Australia Palestine Advocacy Network |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
14. Other Interests
Other Interests - 4 recordsAny other interests where a conflict of interest with a member's or senator's public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
| Date | Rep | Person | Nature of interests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Membership - Bicycle Network |
| 24/08/2022 | Rice, Janet (retired) | Self | Membership - Australian Greens Victoria |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Spouse/partner | Restricted information |
| - | Rice, Janet (retired) | Dependent children | Restricted information |
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