This Month
Ministers bill taxpayers $25k to attend Christmas soiree for donors
The dinner, hosted by the Federal Labor Business Forum, coincided with a ministerial meeting, which meant guests’ expenses were paid by taxpayers.
February
Albanese hosts Ritz-Carlton dinner for Melbourne’s business elite
The dinner, hosted by the Federal Labor Business Forum, coincided with a ministerial meeting which ensured attendees could have flights and hotels covered by taxpayers.
December 2025
Economy flights for MPs’ families as Albanese cracks down on travel
In response to controversies engulfing senior ministers, Australia-wide travel for family members will be removed, and partner travel will be limited.
Tackle the hatred behind the guns
Readers’ letters on the Bondi massacre, the government’s reaction, gun law reform and the real problem with the ASX.
Jacinta Allan’s China trip cost taxpayers $233k
The Victorian Premier’s week-long trip, with a parliamentary secretary and six staff, was to promote closer ties on education, trade, investment and tourism.
Chalmers’ taxpayer-funded travel included fundraising event detours
Travel records show the treasurer booked at least 19 flights to and from cities around the time he was scheduled to attend party functions at a cost of $11,414.
Rowland to repay part of family’s Perth trip charged to taxpayers
Some travel was found to fall outside expenses guidelines for the family reunion entitlement, a finding accepted by Attorney-General Michelle Rowland.
Albanese refuses to take responsibility for perks overhaul
The prime minister has avoided calls to initiate an immediate shake-up of generous travel expenses, punting the responsibility to a parliamentary watchdog.
Travel rorts saga exposes PM’s deplorable lack of leadership
Anthony Albanese has ducked moral responsibility to the taxpayer and shown a tin ear for what the public expects.
Entitlements may be legal, but voters know a rort when they see one
The government’s lack of empathy over the entitlements scandal has been notable, and speaks to a broader mindset that shows increasing disdain for transparency.
Albanese government postponed travel perks review twice
The prime minister says he has no plans to tighten rules that allow MPs to bill taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars in family travel allowances.
Taxpayers pay for PM, ministers’ travel to Christmas soiree for donors
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has for the second time in six months hosted a full ministry meeting in Sydney followed by a fundraising event.
Anika Wells is losing the confidence of sports bosses
Even if she is cleared by the expenses watchdog, her lack of judgment will follow her whenever she is photographed in the stands.
Wells refers herself for expenses audit, as calls grow for review
The spending saga threatens to engulf the government, as it widens to trade minister and attorney-general, with calls for a review of the family reunion entitlement.
Anika Wells is flying high while the budget nosedives
Why does government waste seem to keep recurring? Is this a microcosm of broader expenditure problems? Perhaps it is time to carefully look at spending limits.
Pressure mounts on Wells as travel expense revelations roll on
Anika Wells also billed taxpayers $765 on a chauffeur-driven car on the day she attended the Magic Millions Race Day on the Gold Coast.
Minister’s $100k work trip shows age of entitlement far from over
Anika Wells’ conduct is merely a symptom of a broader entitlement culture in Canberra that is allowing indulgence, misconduct and secrecy to fester.
‘Minister for scarves’ learns a lesson about judgment
Anika Wells has broken no rules with her enthusiasm for attending sporting events. It’s her judgment that is being questioned.
Wells bills taxpayers $1800 to attend Melbourne F1 Grand Prix with husband
Anthony Albanese insists his rising star sports and communications minister followed taxpayer-funded travel rules, but integrity experts say the rules need to change.
‘Air Miles Anika’ under fire over travel expenses
Opposition MPs are demanding greater scrutiny of the high-flying minister’s travel expenses amid a furore over her $100,000 United Nations trip.
