Rare metals, racehorses and vintage cars: the peculiars of pecuniary interests in Canberra

By almost any measure the 47th parliament is the most diverse ever and the same seems true judging by the weird and wonderful collection of interests parliamentarians have declared.

Nationals MP Keith Pitt, could probably win a race in his vintage car, a 1954 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire Mark 1.

The register reveals a fascinating array of side hustles.

As well as his racehorse, former Olympian Repacholi is a director of DNA Operations Australia, trading as Dan Repacholi Projectiles, selling bullets. He gave the following testimonial on its website:

He has no shares in the projectile business, but the shadow defence minister, Andrew Hastie, declared he is a firearms licence holder (category A & B).

The father of the lower house, Kennedy MP Bob Katter, has given an entertaining (if not entirely informative) list of interests.