The Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority still expects the former federal politicians to repay and reimburse travel expenses.
Sam McMahon billed taxpayers for thousands of dollars’ worth of hotel rooms in her final months as a senator.
Outgoing Queensland MP Andrew Laming blamed the deletion of a year’s worth of emails for his inability to prove a 2019 trip with his family was parliamentary business.
The retiring member for Bowman stands by his claim that a week of travel with his family,for which he charged taxpayers,was related to his parliamentary duty.
Christian Porter has resigned as a minister after he accepted money from unknown sources through a trust arrangement for his legal battle against the ABC.
Finance Minister Simon Birmingham declined to give a view of whether ministers should accept cash from anonymous sources but said the ethos of the code of conduct should be upheld.
Today on Please Explain,federal politics bureau chief Angus Livingston joins Tory Maguire to look at some of the more interesting reveals from Senate estimates that haven’t make the mastheads.
A snap review of corporate expenses under ex-Australia Post boss Ahmed Fahour found watches and luxury pens were purchased during his tenure.
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says he would hire ousted Australia Post chief executive Christine Holgate if he was the boss of a private company,describing her as a good and very decent person.
The former Australia Post boss has said she is contemplating taking legal action against Australia Post over her controversial exit in November.
Ex-Australia Post chief Christine Holgate says Prime Minister Scott Morrison should apologise for “humiliating” her in Parliament over the Cartier watches saga.