Northern Territory Labor senator Malarndirri McCarthy has become the first politician to list ownership of traditional Indigenous lands as part of declarations of interest for federal Parliament.
Released on Wednesday, the latest round of declarations of interests for members of the Senate include everything from gold and silver bullion, Kylie Minogue concert tickets and extensive overseas travel and accommodation.
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Indigenous MPs break new ground
The five Indigenous MPs of the new Parliament have sat down together for the first time to discuss their priorities and the challenges ahead.
Senator McCarthy declared herself as a traditional owner of the Northern Territory's Vanderlin Island, as well as second generation custodianship of Wuyaliya country on Southwest Island.
She also listed her status as "jungkayi for the emu dreaming country called ngalamja which is on 7 Emus Station".
It is thought to be the first time that such a declaration has been made.
One Nation Queensland Senator Malcolm Roberts declared owning more than $7500 worth of gold and silver bullion, along with a boat and trailer and North Queensland Cowboys tickets.
Senator Roberts, a climate change conspiracy theorist, has claimed global warming is a hoax put forward by the United Nations and a cabal of international banks.
He declared his role as a voluntary project manager with the Galileo Movement, created to debunk consensus on global climate change.
Journalist-turned-senator Derryn Hinch, who famously had a liver transplant and swore off the booze - though it recently emerged he had had the occasional drink - perhaps fittingly declared receipt of more than $300 worth of Edenvale non-alcoholic wine.
Senator Hinch also declared himself a director of five limited companies, including the "Human Headline" Pty Ltd, a reference to his famous nickname.
Communications Minister Mitch Fifield made one of the most exhaustive declarations, listing everything from his membership of the BUPA health insurance agency through to various clubs including the MCC, Hawthorn Football Club, Victorian Racing to the Melbourne "gentleman's club", the Athenaeum.
Former Labor frontbencher Sam Dastyari, who stepped aside earlier this month after becoming embroiled in a donations scandal that began with his register of senators' interests, declared the provision of a legal service from the NSW Labor Party and the membership of two unions, but not much besides.
The man with the most famous bookshelf in federal politics, Attorney-General George Brandis, declared ownership of a professional library worth more than $7500 - though perhaps for space reasons, the titles of the books were not declared.
Conservative South Australian Senator Cory Bernardi, meanwhile, declared a charter flight to attend an Olympic Volleyball presentation provided by Australia's most famous mining magnate, Gina Rinehart.
Tasmanian independent Jacqui Lambie declared her recent book contract with Allen and Unwin for a tell-all autobiography.
Senator Lambie expects the book to be released sometime in 2016 or 2017, and has promised it will be a page-turner with a working title of The Full Lambie.
She also declared receiving two paintings by artist Donald Richardson.
Liberal Democrats David Leyonhjelm declared his role as president of Sydney's Inner West Hunters Club and his status as a donor to the NSW Outdoor Recreation Party.
Among Parliament's biggest property owners is Queensland Liberal National Party senator Barry O'Sullivan, who listed interests in more than 15 residential, investment and commercial properties, including one with 11 titles.
Western Australian Liberal Dean Smith declared receiving an $800 Montblanc ballpoint pen from Mr Andrew Tsang, along with tickets and hospitality to a Kylie Minogue concert in Perth in 2015.