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Peter Dutton Charted $23K Private Jet To Fly To Event Where He Spoke About Cost Of Living Crisis

Oh to be a large big toe galavanting in a taxpayer-funded private jet.

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Greens accuse Richard Marles of not telling the truth in parliament over disclosure of VIP flights

David Shoebridge says statement calls into question deputy PM’s claim that keeping flight details secret complies with the rules, but Marles insists all his travel accords with ‘the relevant guidelines and security procedures’

The Guardian - AU

Craig Kelly told to repay $2,000 for taxpayer-funded trips to Clive Palmer’s boat, documents show

Exclusive: Kelly told the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority he took the trips to meet United Australia party members

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Coles, Woolworths top of the food chain

Coles and Woolworths are making a much larger profit than UK supermarkets during Australia’s cost-of-living crisis, and Woodside Energy has threatened to sue two individual climate activists after its headquarters in Perth was stink-bombed.

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Andrew Laming being chased for further $8,000 by MP expenses watchdog over taxpayer-funded travel

Former Liberal politician says travel is ‘clearly parliamentary’ and suggests he wants to take rulings to court for judicial review

The Guardian - AU

Transparency concerns as vast backlog of Australian MP expense claims unlikely to be cleared until mid-2024

Botched system upgrade has created a vast backlog of MP expense claims that will not be cleared for at least 12 months, documents reveal

The Guardian - AU

Government use of VIP jets open to potential misuse as defence stops publishing passenger lists

Department ceased releasing details about politicians’ use of business jets, citing potential security threats

The Guardian - AU

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Nationals leader repays Gold Coast travel expense claim he made after he ‘sought the wrong advice’

David Littleproud left parliament early in February to travel to the Gold Coast, three days after he and his spouse settled on a new apartment there

The Guardian - AU

Parliamentary travel rules under scrutiny after Gold Coast trip by Nationals leader

While David Littleproud’s taxpayer-funded flight falls within parliamentary guidelines, the Gold Coast apartment he settled on three days prior to the flight has reignited discussion over defining official MP travel expenditure

The Guardian - AU

Andrew Laming says watchdog has done ‘nothing’ since he refused to repay expenses it found he wrongly claimed

Outgoing LNP politician rejects the finding, saying he will appeal and that he has not been contacted by anyone chasing him for payment

The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberal senator billed taxpayers for travel allowance on day of Melbourne Cup marquee event

Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority accepted Hollie Hughes’s explanation that event was justified ‘parliamentary business’ as invitation was from alcohol company with employees in her home state

The Guardian - AU

Matt Canavan billed taxpayers for trip with family to Brisbane, where he spoke at CPAC dinner

Conservative Political Action Conference promised to donate part of dinner’s proceeds to Canavan, who says there is no record of a donation and trip was legitimate parliamentary business

The Guardian - AU

Craig Kelly billed taxpayers to fly to Melbourne anti-lockdown rallies

UAP leader defends the travel expenses, saying his activities at the protests were parliamentary business

The Guardian - AU

Eric Abetz’s $2,000 expense to attend Tony Abbott farewell dinner justified by former PM’s ‘pro-Tasmania policies’

Expenses watchdog says Liberal MP’s interstate travel bill qualified as parliamentary business

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Liberal Amanda Stoker repays taxpayers $2,600 for travel with family through Whitsunday region

Senator had parliamentary business on first half of trip but conceded rest of trip was ‘personal’ and paid invoice for costs plus penalty

AAP

Liberal MP takes aim at expenses watchdog

Outgoing Liberal MP Andrew Laming says he won't pay back more than $10,000 after a watchdog found his travel expenses did not meet parliamentary requirements.

The Guardian - AU

Liberal MP Andrew Laming will refuse to repay travel expenses after audit finds $8,000 in invalid claims

MP describes watchdog’s investigation as a ‘witch-hunt’, saying he disputes ‘every syllable’ of the report

AAP

Liberal MP wrongly claimed $8300: watchdog

Outgoing Liberal MP Andrew Laming will need to pay back more than $10,000 after a watchdog found his travel expenses did not meet parliamentary requirements.

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