Mini me: Labor’s Julian Hill declares ‘priceless’ 75cm statue of himself gifted by constituent

Julian Hill declared a 75cm statue of himself that a constituent had given him: ‘It probably exceeded the $300 value – but how could I value it? So I valued it as priceless’ Photograph: Supplied by Julian Hill

The Labor MP Julian Hill’s declaration of a 75-centimetre statue of himself, given by a constituent, has shone a light on the interesting – and sometimes weird – world of political disclosures and gifts.

Gifts ranging from bottles of wine to customised vinyl record turntables, free concert tickets to flight upgrades are accepted and dutifully recorded on the federal politicians’ publicly available register of interests, as required under parliamentary rules.