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Contested 2 races — 1 elected 1 not elected
Carl Bates complied with the rules but questions raised about MPs’ interests in trusts.
The new revelations come as Parliament launches an inquiry into MP Carl Bates' 25 houses.
The Registrar of Pecuniary Interests opted to investigate after reports that Bates had not declared his links to trusts which held 25 properties.
Parliament’s Registrar of Pecuniary Interests has started an inquiry into National MP Carl Bates, investigating whether he failed meet requirements on MPs to declare their investments.
The MP and his family are among the biggest private landlords in his electorate.
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